Articoli correlati a The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditiona...
Sinossi
Visionary, prize-winning author Jared Diamond changed the way we think about the rise and fall of human civilizations with his previous international bestsellers Guns, Germs and Steel and Collapse. Now he returns with another epic - and groundbreaking - journey into our rapidly receding past. In The World Until Yesterday, Diamond reveals how traditional societies around the world offer an extraordinary window onto how our ancestors lived for the majority of human history - until virtually yesterday, in evolutionary terms - and provide unique, often overlooked insights into human nature. Drawing extensively on his decades working in the jungles of Papua New Guinea, Diamond explores how tribal societies approach essential human problems, from childrearing to conflict resolution to health, and discovers we have much to learn from traditional ways of life. He unearths remarkable findings - from the reason why modern afflictions like diabetes, obesity and Alzheimer's are virtually non-existent in tribal societies to the surprising benefits of multilingualism. Panoramic in scope and thrillingly original, The World Until Yesterday provides an enthralling first-hand picture of the human past that also suggests profound lessons for how to live well today.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
L'autore
Jared Diamond is a professor of geography at UCLA. Among his many awards are the National Medal of Science, the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, Japan's Cosmos Prize, a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, and the Lewis Thomas Prize honoring the Scientist as Poet, presented by The Rockefeller University. His previous books include "Why Is Sex Fun?," "The Third Chimpanzee," "Collapse," and "Guns, Germs, and Steel," winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
Altre edizioni note dello stesso titolo
Risultati della ricerca per The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditiona...
Foto dell'editore
The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
Da: medimops, Berlin, Germania
Valutazione del venditore 5 su 5 stelle
Condizione: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present. Codice articolo M01846147581-G
Quantità: 4 disponibili
Foto dell'editore
The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
Da: Aardvark Rare Books, Bucknell, SHROP, Regno Unito
Valutazione del venditore 5 su 5 stelle
paperback. Condizione: Very Good. **PAPERBACK**. Codice articolo mon0000331044
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Foto dell'editore
The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
Da: Ammareal, Morangis, Francia
Valutazione del venditore 5 su 5 stelle
Softcover. Condizione: Très bon. Ancien livre de bibliothèque. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Very good. Former library book. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. Codice articolo E-098-520
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Foto dell'editore
The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Valutazione del venditore 5 su 5 stelle
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR006457058
Quantità: 6 disponibili
Foto dell'editore
The World Until Yesterday
Editore:
Allen Lane for Penguin London 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 1846147581
ISBN 13: 9781846147586
Antico o usato
Brossura
Da: THE CROSS Art + Books, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Valutazione del venditore 2 su 5 stelle
23cm x 15cm. 498pp. Colour illustrations. Softcover. Good. Diamond draws on his experiences over five decades working and living in culturally diverse New Guinea to reveal how tribal societies offer an insight into the lives of Western ancestors. Codice articolo 20517229
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Foto dell'editore
The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
Da: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Valutazione del venditore 5 su 5 stelle
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.63. Codice articolo G1846147581I4N00
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Foto dell'editore
The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
Da: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Valutazione del venditore 5 su 5 stelle
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.63. Codice articolo G1846147581I4N00
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Foto dell'editore
The World Until Yesterday
Editore:
Allen Lane, Australia, 2013
ISBN 10: 1846147581
ISBN 13: 9781846147586
Antico o usato
Large trade Paperback
Prima edizione
Da: Global Village Books, Bundall, QLD, Australia
Valutazione del venditore 2 su 5 stelle
Large trade Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. First Edition. What can we learn from traditional societies? From the author of 'Guns, Germs and Steel'. xii,450pp, index, ills. Almost as new Size: 8vo. Book. Codice articolo 321893
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Foto dell'editore
THE WORLD UNTIL YESTERDAY What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
Editore:
Penguin Group, Australia, 2013
ISBN 10: 1846147581
ISBN 13: 9781846147586
Antico o usato
Paperback
Prima edizione
Da: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers, WARRNAMBOOL, VIC, Australia
Valutazione del venditore 3 su 5 stelle
Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. First Edition. With illustrations in colour and black & white, A fine copy. ; 230 x 155mm; xi, 498 pages. Codice articolo 18157
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Immagini fornite dal venditore
The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
Editore:
Allen Lane, United Kingdom, 2012
ISBN 10: 1846147581
ISBN 13: 9781846147586
Antico o usato
Soft cover
Da: Librairie La forêt des Livres, Lévis, QC, Canada
Valutazione del venditore 5 su 5 stelle
Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. « In The World Until Yesterday, Diamond reveals how tribal societies offer an extraordinary window into how our ancestors lived for millions of years - until virtually yesterday, in evolutionary terms - and provide unique, often overlooked insights into human nature. In his most personal book to date, Diamond writes about his experiences over nearly five decades working and living in New Guinea, an island that is home to one thousand of the world's 7,000 languages and one of the most culturally diverse places on earth. Drawing on his own fieldwork, as well as evidence from Inuit, Amazonian Indians and other cultures, Diamond explores how tribal peoples approach essential human problems, from childrearing to old age to conflict resolution to health, and discovers that we have much to learn from traditional ways of life. He unearths remarkable findings - from the reasons why modern afflictions like diabetes, obesity and hypertension are largely non-existent in tribal societies, to the surprising cognitive benefits of multilingualism. As Diamond reminds us, the West achieved global dominance due to specific environmental and technological advantages, but Westerners do not necessarily have superior ideas about how to raise children, care for the elderly, or simply live well. Panoramic in scope and brilliantly original, The World Until Yesterday provides a mesmerizing first-hand picture of the human past that also suggests profound lessons for how we can live today.». Codice articolo R3378
Quantità: 1 disponibili