Uncovers the history of ten species: dogs, apples and wheat; cattle; potatoes and chickens; rice, maize, horses, and humans. Alice Roberts reveals how becoming part of our world changed these animals and plants, how they became our allies, and essential to the survival and succe…
In Tamed, Alice Roberts uncovers the deep history of ten familiar species with incredible wild pasts, dogs, apples and wheat; cattle, potatoes and chickens; rice, maize and horses and, finally, humans. She reveals how becoming part of our world changed these animals and plants, …
Ten species that changed our world! For hundreds of thousands of years, our ancestors depended on wild plants and animals for survival. They were hunter-gatherers, consummate foraging experts, but taking the world as they found it. Then a revolution occurred - our ancestors' int…
This is the definitive visual guide to human anatomy. Discover fascinating facts about the human body in Human Anatomy. Did you know that your stomach is only a centimetre away from the bottom of your heart? You'll get to see all the biological wonders of the human body, often a…
Human Anatomy will show you what a biological wonder the human body is. This reference guide includes incredible, often life-size images accompanied by a wealth of fascinating facts that will appeal to curious readers. Did you know, for example, that your stomach is only half an…
Offers a complete overview of the development, form, function, and disorders of the human body, from muscle structure and activity to motor pathways within the brain.
The Oxford Handbook of Head and Neck Anatomy will cover the clinically applied, complex anatomy of the head and neck in a practical, user-friendly and succinct format. Written and illustrated by subject experts, it provides an authoritative quick reference.
Alice Roberts traces the epic routes by which our human ancestors set out from Africa and peopled the entire planet.
Alice Roberts traces the epic routes by which our human ancestors set out from Africa and peopled the entire planet.
Alice Roberts has been travelling the world in order to understand the challenges that early humans faced as they tried to settle continents. Part detective story, part travelogue, and drawing on the latest genetic and archaeological discoveries, Alice examines how our ancestors…