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After the Ice: A global human history 20,000-5000 BC by Steven Mithen
40.00 NZD
Category: History
20,000 B.C. , the peak of the last ice age--the atmosphere is heavy with dust, deserts, and glaciers span vast regions, and people, if they survive at all, exist in small, mobile groups, facing the threat of extinction. But these people live on the brink of seismic change--10,000 years of climate shifts ...Show more
The Language Puzzle - How We Talked Our Way Out of the Stone Age by Steven Mithen
60.00 NZD
Category: History
'A tour de force' Alice Roberts'Wonderful ... A remarkably comprehensive biography of the single most important thing we all share - language' Robin DunbarThe relationship between language, thought and culture is of concern to anyone with an interest in what it means to be human.The Language Puzzle expl ...Show more
Thirst: Water and Power in the Ancient World by Steven Mithen
30.00 NZD
Category: History
The planet faces a 21st-century global water crisis - but to what extent is this really new? Past societies and ancient civilisations have always faced climate change and been dependent on their ability to harness and manage a water supply. This has often been a key driver of historical change, leading ...Show more
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