Part one of the fifth volume of Joseph Needham's great enterprise is written by one of the project's collaborators. Professor Tsien Tsuen-Hsuin, working in regular consultation with Dr Needham, has written the most comprehensive account of every ...

Rich, illuminating study of the Western scientific tradition from the collapse of the Roman Empire to the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century. Over 60 illus. Bibliography.

This edition of Evolution: The History of an Idea is augmented by the most recent contributions to the history and study of evolutionary theory. It includes an updated bibliography that offers an unparalleled guide to further reading. As in the ...

In the Upper Amazon, mestizos are the Spanish-speaking descendants of Hispanic colonizers and the indigenous peoples of the jungle. Some mestizos have migrated to Amazon towns and cities, such as Iquitos and Pucallpa; most remain in small ...

En un mundo en que la violencia parece aumentar en todas sus formas, Erich Fromm trata esta inquietante cuestión con hondura y amplitud. Va más allá de las trincheras de la actual controversia entro los instintivistas (Lorenz) y los conductistas ...

This is a groundbreaking workwhich brought together studiesof monkeys and apes from boththe laboratory and the field. Manybroad aspects of primate life,including facial expressions,sexual signals, grooming, play,social organization and parental ...

Busca explicar as diferenças entre as pessoas em suas relações com o mundo. Estuda os mais variados campos do saber, desde a Filosofia até à Arte, sob o ponto de vista de seus oito tipos psicológicos. O capítulo final é um glossário, escrito pelo ...

"Beautifully illustrated and well-organized collection of 15 articles by Brazilian ethnologists and specialists deals with such questions as interpretation of prehistoric rock art, artistic expression of mythological themes, hallucinogenic art ...