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The Human Story by Robin Dunbar
RRP: £12.99Booksplease Price: £9.23A wonderfully accessible, up-to-the-minute account of human evolution by 'one of the most respected evolutionary psychologists in Britain' (Guardian). Of the dozen or so hominid species once in... -
The Science of Love and Betrayal by Robin Dunbar
RRP: £12.99Booksplease Price: £9.23Falling in love is one of the strangest things we can do - and one of the things that makes us uniquely human. But what happens to our brains when our eyes meet across a crowded room? Why do we kiss... -
Primate Social Systems by Robin Dunbar 9781468466966
Booksplease Price: £46.28This book grew from small beginnings as I began to find unexpected patterns emerging from the data in the literature. The more I thought about the way in which primate social systems worked, the more... -
Evolutionary Psychology: A Beginner's Guide by Robin Dunbar 9781851683567
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £7.62Evolutionary Psychology: A Beginner's Guide is a uniquely accessible yet comprehensive guide to the study of the effects of evolutionary theory on human behaviour. Written specifically for the... -
Social Brain, Distributed Mind by Robin Dunbar 9780197264522
Booksplease Price: £105.80To understand who we are and why we are, we need to understand both modern humans and the ancestral stages that brought us to this point. The core to that story has been the role of evolving... -
The Evolution of Culture: A Historical and Scientific Overview by Robin Dunbar
Booksplease Price: £34.17The Evolution of Culture seeks to explain the origins, evolution and character of human culture, from language, art, music and ritual to the use of technology and the beginnings of social, political... -
How Religion Evolved: And Why It Endures Robin Dunbar 9780241431795
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £7.95A fascinating analysis of the evolution of religion from the internationally renowned evolutionary psychologistWhen did humans develop spiritual thought? What is religion's evolutionary purpose? And... -
Evolution: What Everyone Needs to Know (R) by Robin Dunbar
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £7.62Evolution is one of the most important processes in life. It not only explains the detailed history of life on earth, but its scope also extends into many aspects of our own contemporary behavior-who... -
Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships by Robin Dunbar
RRP: £12.99Booksplease Price: £9.88'Fascinating...In essence, the number and quality of our friendships may have a bigger influence on our happiness, health and mortality risk than anything else in life save for giving up smoking'... -
Evolution: What Everyone Needs to Know® by Robin Dunbar 9780190922894
RRP: £47.99Booksplease Price: £36.84Evolution is one of the most important processes in life. It not only explains the detailed history of life on earth, but its scope also extends into many aspects of our own contemporary behavior-who... -
Human Reproductive Decisions: Biological and Social Perspectives by Robin Dunbar 9780333620519
Booksplease Price: £113.11Reproductive biologists, evolutionary biologists, demographers and social scientists all have a common interest in the business of human reproduction. Their perspectives, however, are very different... -
How Many Friends Does One Person Need?: Dunbar's Number and Other Evolutionary Quirks by Robin Dunbar
RRP: £12.99Booksplease Price: £9.23We are the product of our evolutionary history and this history colours our everyday lives - from why we kiss to how religious we are. In How Many Friends Does One Person Need? Robin Dunbar explains... -
The Human Touch: Our Part in the Creation of a Universe by Michael Frayn 9780571232185 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £2.32What would that universe be like if human beings were not here to observe it? Would there be still be numbers, or scientific laws? Would the universe even be vast, without our tininess to give it... -
The Human Touch: Our Part in the Creation of a Universe by Michael Frayn 9780571232185
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £10.51What would that universe be like if human beings were not here to observe it? Would there be still be numbers, or scientific laws? Would the universe even be vast, without our tininess to give it... -
The Life of Dad: The Making of a Modern Father by Anna Machin 9781471161407
RRP: £12.99Booksplease Price: £9.26THE STORY OF FATHERHOOD AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A FATHER TODAY, BASED ON A DECADE-LONG STUDY OF NEW AND EXPECTANT FATHERS. Becoming a father is one of most common but also one of the most... -
Hello, Stranger: How We Find Connection in a Disconnected World by Will Buckingham
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £7.83What if meeting new people were a gift, not a burden? How might we transform our lives if we set aside our fear of outsiders? When Will Buckingham's partner died, the shock of his grief told... -
The Shape of Things Unseen: A New Science of Imagination Adam Zeman 9781526609748
RRP: £12.99Booksplease Price: £9.46'Fascinating, absorbing and educative' A. C. Grayling'Highly original and beautifully written' Dominic LawsonA compelling insight into how our imagination works, based on the latest scientific... -
The Shape of Things Unseen: A New Science of Imagination Adam Zeman 9781526609731
RRP: £25.00Booksplease Price: £19.53Imagination is about far more than whether people think of themselves as creative or not. We use our imagination all the time in planning, anticipating, daydreaming, reminiscing and being able to... -
Being You: A New Science of Consciousness (The Sunday Times Bestseller) by Professor Anil Seth
RRP: £12.99Booksplease Price: £9.23A BOOK OF THE YEARGUARDIAN, THE ECONOMIST, NEW STATESMAN, FINANCIAL TIMES, BLOOMBERGAnil Seth's radical new theory of consciousness challenges our understanding of perception and reality, doing for... -
The Barbary Macaque: A Case Study in Conservation by John E. Fa 9780306417337
Booksplease Price: £90.86The Barbary macaque (all too often mistakenly called an ape) was first brought to the attention of the Conservation Working Party of the Primate Society of Great Britain late 1979 when John Fa... -
The Barbary Macaque: A Case Study in Conservation by John E. Fa 9781461297185
Booksplease Price: £90.86The Barbary macaque (all too often mistakenly called an ape) was first brought to the attention of the Conservation Working Party of the Primate Society of Great Britain late 1979 when John Fa... -
Dunbar’s Number by David Shankland 9781912385034
Booksplease Price: £51.21Dunbar’s Number, as the limit on the size of both social groups and personal social networks, has achieved something close to iconic status and is one of the most influential concepts to have emerged... -
Why We Love: The Definitive Guide to Our Most Fundamental Need by Anna Machin
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £8.02In this entertaining and accessible exploration of love, Oxford anthropologist Dr Anna Machin dives into the science behind the myriad types of love that exist in the world, including romantic love,... -
Primate Conservation Biology by Guy Cowlishaw 9780226116372
Booksplease Price: £30.73From the snub-nosed monkeys of China to the mountain gorillas of central Africa, our closest nonhuman relatives are in critical danger worldwide. A recent report, for example, warns that nearly 20... -
Primate Conservation Biology by Guy Cowlishaw 9780226116365
RRP: £112.00Booksplease Price: £109.44From the snub-nosed monkeys of China to the mountain gorillas of central Africa, our closest nonhuman relatives are in critical danger worldwide. A recent report, for example, warns that nearly 20... -
Thinking Big: How the Evolution of Social Life Shaped the Human Mind by Clive Gamble 9780500293829
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.40When and how did the brains of our hominin ancestors become human minds? When and why did our capacity for language or art, music and dance evolve? It is the contention of this pathbreaking and... -
Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends and Colleagues by David L. Bradford
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £7.95'A practical and timely book I highly recommend' Arianna Huffington, Founder and CEO, Thrive Global'Connect offers a compelling and highly accessible roadmap for building relationships that lead to... -
The Social Brain: The Psychology of Successful Groups by Tracey Camilleri 9781847943620
RRP: £11.99Booksplease Price: £8.81'A remarkable and important book . . . a highly accessible, timely and invaluable guide to anybody working in groups.' Prof Paul Gilbert OBE___________________________________________________How... -
Not by Genes Alone: How Culture Transformed Human Evolution by Peter J. Richerson
RRP: £27.00Booksplease Price: £25.41Humans are a striking anomaly in the natural world. While we are similar to other mammals in many ways, our behavior sets us apart. Our unparalleled ability to adapt has allowed us to occupy... -
Social Anthropology and Human Origins by Alan Barnard 9780521749299
RRP: £24.00Booksplease Price: £22.92The study of human origins is one of the most fascinating branches of anthropology. Yet it has rarely been considered by social or cultural anthropologists, who represent the largest subfield of the... -
Social Anthropology and Human Origins Alan Barnard (University of Edinburgh) 9780521765312
RRP: £46.00Booksplease Price: £44.52The study of human origins is one of the most fascinating branches of anthropology. Yet it has rarely been considered by social or cultural anthropologists, who represent the largest subfield of the... -
Early Human Kinship: From Sex to Social Reproduction Nicholas J. Allen (University of Oxford, UK) 9781444338782
RRP: £30.95Booksplease Price: £29.76Early Human Kinship brings together original studies from leading figures in the biological sciences, social anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics to provide a major breakthrough in the debate... -
Crossing the Human Threshold: Dynamic Transformation and Persistent Places During the Middle Pleistocene Matt Pope 9780367878474
RRP: £51.99Booksplease Price: £49.04When was the human threshold crossed? What is the evidence for evolving humans and their emerging humanity? This volume explores in a global overview the archaeology of the Middle Pleistocene,... -
The Animal and the Idea: The Battle for Meaning in Our Divided Selves by John Duncan 9780753560938
Booksplease Price: £15.90Why are we so often in conflict-arguing with ourselves and with others, uncertain over who we are and what we need from our lives?In The Animal and The Thinker, the world-leading, pioneering... -
Sensehacking: How to Use the Power of Your Senses for Happier, Healthier Living by Charles Spence
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.31The world expert in multisensory perception on the remarkable ways we can use our senses to lead richer lives 'Talks total sense, lots of fun facts, right up there with the best of the best' Chris... -
Centennials: The 12 Habits of Great, Enduring Organisations by Professor Professor Alex Hill 9781847942821
RRP: £11.99Booksplease Price: £8.81Start-ups rarely survive their second birthday. Even established firms in the UK and the US average a life of only fifteen years. So how can your company build and sustain success for decades to... -
The Language Puzzle: How We Talked Our Way Out of the Stone Age Steven Mithen 9781800811607
RRP: £12.99Booksplease Price: £9.46'A tour de force' Alice Roberts 'Wonderful ... A remarkably comprehensive biography of the single most important thing we all share - language' Robin Dunbar The relationship between language,... -
The Friendship Cure: Reconnecting in the Modern World by Kate Leaver
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.31Our best friends, gal-pals, bromances, Twitter followers, Facebook friends, long- distance buddies and WhatsApp threads define us in ways we rarely acknowledge. There is so much about friendship we... -
Alcohol and Humans: A Long and Social Affair by Kimberley Hockings 9780198842460
Booksplease Price: £59.70Alcohol use has a long and ubiquitous history. The prevailing tendency to view alcohol merely as a 'social problem' or the popular notion that alcohol only serves to provide us with a 'hedonic' high,... -
The Landscapes of Science and Religion: What Are We Disagreeing About? Dr Nick Spencer 9780198878759
RRP: £35.00Booksplease Price: £32.95The relationship between science and religion has long been a heated debate and is becoming an ever more popular topic. The scientific capacity to manipulate and change humans and their environment...