Little Species Big Mystery

Author : Debbie Argue
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780522879162
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Little Species, Big Mystery written by Debbie Argue and published by . This book was released on 2022-07-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thrilling tale of discovery and the history of Homo floresiensis There is only one kind of human on earth today- us. But we are only one of a number of human species - primates of the Hominini tribe - that have existed on our planet across the millennia. In 2004 the world was astounded by the discovery of Homo floresiensis, a species of human never encountered before, on the island of Flores in the Indonesian archipelago. A very short, thickset being, with long arms and feet and an appetite for stegodons (a now extinct relative of modern elephants), it was soon nicknamed 'the hobbit'. As recently as 52,500 years ago, at a time when our own ancestors were spreading around the world, these 'hobbit' cousins lived also, at least on Flores. In Little Species, Big Mystery archaeologist Debbie Argue takes us on a journey of thrilling scientific discovery, recounting the unearthing of H. floresiensis, the archaeological expeditions that have followed, other finds - including that of a small Philippines hominin - and new paths of research and discussion. Argue conveys the excitement of searching for and finding clues to a lost past, and the animated discussions that have flowed from their discovery. She provides much contextual information to strengthen our grasp of the essential coordinates of this field and stimulate our interest in the shadowy, fascinating realm of prerecorded time.

Author : Debbie Argue
Publisher : Melbourne University
ISBN 13 : 9780522877915
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Little Species, Big Mysteries written by Debbie Argue and published by Melbourne University. This book was released on 2022-08-02 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Little Species, Big Mystery archaeologist Debbie Argue takes us on a journey of thrilling scientific discovery, recounting the unearthing of H. floresiensis, the archaeological expeditions that have followed, other finds - including that of a small Philippines hominin - and new paths of research and discussion. Argue conveys the excitement of searching for and finding clues to a lost past, and the animated discussions that have flowed from their discovery. She provides much contextua

Author : Mike Morwood
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061971413
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A New Human written by Mike Morwood and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-03-06 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In October 2004, a team of Australian and Indonesian anthropologists led by Mike Morwood and Raden Pandji Soejono stunned the world with their announcement of the discovery of the first example of a new species of human, Homo floresiensis, which they nicknamed the "Hobbit." This was no creation of Tolkien's fantasy, however, but a tool-using, fire-making, cooperatively hunting person. The more Morwood and his colleagues revealed about the find, the more astonishing it became: standing only three feet tall with brains a little larger than a can of cola, the Hobbits forced anthropologists and everyone to reconsider what it means to be human. Morwood's work was no ordinary academic exercise. Along the way he had to tread warily through the cultural landscape of Indonesia—he has an embarrassing mishap with some hard-to-chew pork—and he demonstrated that sometimes the life of a real archaeologist can be a bit like Indiana Jones's when he risked his neck in an ocean-going raft to experience how ancient Indonesians might have navigated the archipelago. Even more, Morwood had to navigate the rock shoals of an archaeological bureaucracy that could be obtuse and even spiteful, and when the Hobbits became embroiled in scientific controversy—as no find of such magnitude could avoid—it proved easy for Morwood to get nearly swamped with trouble. Finds were stolen and damaged, and the backbiting was fierce. But the light of science, once brightened, is difficult to dim, and the story of the indefatigable Morwood's fight to defend his find discovery is an inspiration.

Author : Matthew A. Bille
Publisher : Hancock House Publishers Limited, Canada
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rumors of Existence written by Matthew A. Bille and published by Hancock House Publishers Limited, Canada. This book was released on 1995 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Matthew Bille seeks to introduce readers to discoveries, rediscoveries, and sightings of unclassified creatures made since the 1960's. Despite the intensive exploitation of our planet, there remain surprising gaps in our knowledge of the animal world. New birds, mammals, reptiles, fishes and amphibians are still described every year. Bille seeks to introduce readers to discoveries, rediscoveries and sightings of unclassified creatures made since the 1960's. the animals being presented include large mammals from Vietnam, a Tasmanian pouched wolf, pygmy elephants and a dolphin with two dorsal fins. Exhaustively researched and scientifically accurate, Rumors of Existence is a testimonial to the variety of life existing on this plant and a pleat to explore and preserve what remains of the wild.

Author : Krista Davis
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 045149170X
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Big Little Spies written by Krista Davis and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pet detective on the hunt for a prominent pooch is found dead, and inn owner Holly Miller has to sort through her guest list for suspects in this all new Paws & Claws mystery in the New York Times bestselling series. The ladies of the Wagtail Animal Guardians, WAG for short, are in town for a pet adoption charity ball, and Holly is making sure to roll out the red carpet for her special guests. She and her furry best friend Trixie are busy keeping the WAG ladies happy and preparing for the ball when they learn that a retired judge has lost his prized pup. The venerable citizen has hired a pet detective who has some personal ties to Holly’s new guests. His presence ruffles some feathers, and when the PI is found DOA not long before the ball, Holly wonders if one of the WAG ladies had a motive for murder. To make matters worse, some pet-loving guests of the ball nearly suffer the same deadly fate. Holly and Trixie will have to sniff out the clues and leash a callous killer before they strike again....

Author : Brendan M. Purcell
Publisher : New City Press
ISBN 13 : 1565484339
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Big Bang to Big Mystery written by Brendan M. Purcell and published by New City Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone knows about the 'mystery' of the Big Bang - what started it? This book is about the other 'creation mystery' - where did human beings, in particular, come from? It traces the material part of our origins from the Big Bang through evolution, including the almost 7 million year hominid sequence up to the first humans in Africa over 150,000 years ago. That data doesn't seem to explain what paleontologists and archaeologists call 'the Big Bang of Human Consciousness.' In his fascinating, accessible and thorough study, renowned priest and academic Brendan Purcell shows the complementarity that scientists, theologians, and philosophers bring to a deeper understanding of the mystery of human existence and human consciousness.

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 890 pages
Book Rating : 4.8T/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Our Dumb Animals written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 890 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Catherine D. Hughes
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426308469
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs written by Catherine D. Hughes and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides pictures and brief facts about a variety of different kinds of dinosaurs.

Author : Matt Haig
Publisher : Canongate Books
ISBN 13 : 1838850775
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evie in the Jungle written by Matt Haig and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2020-02-27 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A TRULY WILD ADVENTURE! Twelve-year-old Evie has a talent. She can HEAR what animals are thinking and she can TALK to them with her mind. When Evie goes on a trip to the Amazon rainforest, her powers are put to the test. She makes friends with pink river dolphins, must save an injured sloth, and discovers the secret life of a jaguar. Soon she sees that the jungle is in serious and deadly danger, and comes up with a rather risky plan to help save it . . . A brilliant new story from bestselling author Matt Haig, featuring Evie from Evie and the Animals and with illustrations by the award-winning Emily Gravett.

Author : Temple Grandin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439130841
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animals in Translation written by Temple Grandin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-08-11 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With unique personal insight, experience, and hard science, Animals in Translation is the definitive, groundbreaking work on animal behavior and psychology. Temple Grandin’s professional training as an animal scientist and her history as a person with autism have given her a perspective like that of no other expert in the field of animal science. Grandin and coauthor Catherine Johnson present their powerful theory that autistic people can often think the way animals think—putting autistic people in the perfect position to translate “animal talk.” Exploring animal pain, fear, aggression, love, friendship, communication, learning, and even animal genius, Grandin is a faithful guide into their world. Animals in Translation reveals that animals are much smarter than anyone ever imagined, and Grandin, standing at the intersection of autism and animals, offers unparalleled observations and extraordinary ideas about both.