Isbn: 9780631168171 - children of the ice: climate and human origins (12 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. John and Mary Gribbin, authors of "In Search of Schrodinger's Cat" and "The Hole In the Sky", join forces to unfold the origins and evolution of humankind, set against the background of dramatic changes in climate. Some scientists believe it was climatic change, a catastrophic cooling of the globe, that brought an end to the era of the dinosaurs and opened up new opportunities for mammals, including our ancestors, and forced one kind of mammal, a woodland ape, out of the forests of Africa and on the road to intelligence. John and Mary Gribbin attempt to show that the origin of human intelligence is intimately connected with the series of ice ages that the world experienced during the Plio-Pleistocene epochs.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Blackwell Pub 1990-03-01 00:00:00 Binding: Hardcover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. 8.9 X 6.1 X 0.9 inches; 224 pages fmc2%262D.

Zustand: VERY GOOD. 2nd printing. The origins and evolution of humankind against the background of climactic change during the ice ages of the past five millions years - and speculation about possible catastrophic future changes. Appendix, bibliography, & index. vii, 199 pp. Very near fine in a like dustjacket.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. 199 pages; minor rubbing inside the DJ. Minor stains on the bottom exterior edge of textblock. Very slightly cocked spine. Very Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

Black Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Reprint. Published and reprinted in 1990, vii, 199pp, frontispiece figure, pages clean and crisp, black cloth with gilt spine lettering, binding firm, dust jacket spine rather sunned, otherwise in very good condition. Size: 8vo. Geography, Evolution. …

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Type: Book N.B. Slight fading to spine. Top edge of rear D/J slightly creased. 199pp.

Zustand: Very Good. Oxford, UK: Basil Blackwell, Inc., 1990. Reprint. Sm 4to Hardcover. Frontis+199pp. Very Good book and Good dust jacket. (science, human evolution, climate, ancient history) Inquire if you need further information.