The no 1 bestselling author of Collapse & Guns Germs & Steel explores the profound lessons that traditional societies offer us today Over the past 500 years the West achieved global dominance but do Westerners necessarily have better ideas about how to raise children care for the elderly or simply live well? In this epic journey into our past Jared Diamond reveals that traditional societies around the world offer an extraordinary window into how our ancestors lived for the majority of human history
- until virtually yesterday in evolutionary terms Drawing on decades of his own fieldwork Diamond explores how tribal people approach essential human problems from health & diet to conflict resolution & language & discovers they have much to teach us Jared Diamond is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the seminal million-copy-bestseller Guns Germs & Steel which was named one of TIME's best non-fiction books of all time & Collapse a 1 international bestseller A professor of geography at UCLA & noted polymath Diamond's work has been influential in the fields of anthropology biology ornithology ecology & history among others
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This book caters for the widespread interest in the American soldier's dress & equipment throughout World War II Logically arranged photographic sequences show an enormous range of uniforms & authentic weapons in characteristic use accompanies by concise identifying & explanatory captions ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play THE WORLD WARS from HISTORYTM brings you the story of the devastating three decades of 20th-century world war through the eyes of the men whose characters were forged in the trenches before they commanded a world on the brink of disaster See how from Ypres & the Somme to the Battle of the Bulge & the invasion of Normandy the iconic figures of WWII became synonymous with either battlefield glory or murderous fascism Format PALLanguage English Subtitles English Spanish Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Region Region B2 (Read more about DVDBlu-ray formats) Number of discs 2 ...

On the day after humans disappear nature takes over & immediately begins cleaning house
- or houses that is Cleans them right off
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Hearty & healthy bowl food is very hip right now We've selected 100 of the most authentic & delicious dishes from around the ...

The World's Best Brunches where to find them & how to make them A term originally coined for Saturday night carousers who couldn't wake up for breakfast brunch has evolved into a sunny social meal beloved the world over & sohere is The World's Best Brunches a collection of midmorning meals accompanied by the origin of each dish the best place to sample a bite & an easy-to-prepare recipe for cooking it at home 100 authentic recipes with simple clear instructions for perfect preparation Glossary of exotic ingredients with easy-to-find alternatives With a foreword & recipe by top Australian chef Bill Granger ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Adventure based on a true story starring Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins Burt Munro (Hopkins) was a man who never let the dreams of youth fade After a lifetime of perfecting his classic 1920s Indian Scout motorcycle Munro set out at the age of 68 to test his bike at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah with only a shoestring budget With all the odds against him he set a new land speed record & captured the spirit of his times Actors Anthony Hopkins Dianne Ladd & Iain Rea Director Roger Donaldson Certificate 12 years & over Year 2005 Screen 2351 Anamorphic Languages English Duration 2 hours & 7 minutes (approx) ...

Lonely Planet The world's leading travel guide publisher Go beyond the visual spectacle of the world's 50 greatest wonders & discover what makes them such amazing places With stunning images & expert illustrations experience & appreciate the most famous sights on earth in an exciting new way Author Lonely Planet About Lonely Planet Started in 1973 Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet as well as an award-winning website a suite of mobile & digital travel products & a dedicated traveller community Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world & to truly get to the heart of the places where they travel Trip Advisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2012 & 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category' Lonely Planet guides are quite simply like no other'
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When Ritsu Onodera changes jobs looking for a fresh start he's not exactly thrilled when his new boss turns out to be his old flame Ritsu's determined to leave all that in the past
- but how can he when his boss is just as determined that they have a future? Tired of accusations that family connections got him his current position Ritsu Onodera quits his job as an editor at his father's company & transfers to Marukawa Publishing Once there he is assigned to the shojo manga editorial department
- something he has no interest in & no experience with! Having sworn he'd never fall in love again the last thing he wants to do is work on love stories To make matters worse it turns out that his overbearing boss Masamune Takano is actually his first love from high school!

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When Ritsu Onodera changes jobs looking for a fresh start he's not exactly thrilled when his new boss turns out to be his old flame Ritsu's determined to leave all that in the past
- but how can he when his boss is just as determined that they have a future? Ritsu Onodera was assigned to the shojo manga department at Marukawa Publishing where he discovered that his boss Masamune Takano was actually his very first love! How will Ritsu react when he hears Masamune proclaim that he'll make Ritsu fall in love with him again?
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