More From Contributor

£1.99
Twenty years ago, Kate Maddox was a volunteer at a research centre where scientists hunted for a cure for the common cold virus. That summer, Kate fell in love with a handsome young doctor, Stephen, but her stay ended in his tragic death & Kate fled to a new life in the US. Now Kate is back in England & on the run with her young son, this time from her vile husb&. But a chance encounter sets her on a terrifying path of discovery. What really happened at the Cold Research Unit two decades ago? Pursued by both her estranged husband & a psychotic killer who is obsessed with his prey, Kate must fight to solve the puzzle of the past ? uncovering a sickening betrayal & a truth more horrifying than she could ever have imagined? ...
Archived Product
£7.99
Tells the story of a seventeen-year-old dropout who has been kicked out of his fourth school. This novel dissects the 'phony' aspects of society, & the 'phonies' themselves: the headmaster whose affability depends on the wealth of the parents, his roommate who scores with girls using sickly-sweet affection. ...
Archived Product
£7.99
Holden Caulfield is a dropout who has just been kicked out of his fourth school. Navigating his way through challenges of growing up, Holden dissects the 'phony' aspects of society, & the 'phonies' themselves: the headmaster whose affability depends on the wealth of the parents, his roommate who scores with girls using sickly-sweet affection. ...
Archived Product
£1.99
The inspirational story of life as a midwife. From her very first day as a nervous student nurse in Blackburn to the dedicated completion of her nursing qualifications & her training as a midwife in Burnley, Sheena Byrom has never once looked back, enjoying a thirty-five year career with the NHS. Catching Babies is a moving account of an extraordinary career. It reveals the unique experiences that filled Sheena's days as she looked after overwhelmed mums & dads & helped to bring their precious babies into the world. ...
Archived Product
£6.99
After winning the brutal Hunger Games, Katniss & Peeta return to their district, hoping for a peaceful future. But their victory has caused rebellion to break out.. . & the Capitol has decidd that someone must pay. As Katniss & Peeta are forced to visit the districts on the Capitol's Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever... ...
Archived Product
£2.00

Details:
This sparkling Christmas read

Includes::
Local Hero & A Will & a Way.

Local





...
Archived Product
£1.99
Just how badly do you want to find paradise? When Tom Finn is almost jailed for confronting two burglars in his own home, this taxi driver takes his young family to live on the tropical island of Phuket, Thail&. Phuket is all the Finn family dreamed of ? a tropical paradise where the children swim with elephants, the gibbons sing love songs in the jungle, the Andaman Sea is like turquoise glass & this young family is free to grow. But both man-made disaster & the unleashed forces of nature shatter this tropical idyll for Tom Finn's family. ...
Archived Product
£16.99
The eagerly-awaited follow-up to her bestselling book Sew!, Cath Kidston (R) Sewing Book is guaranteed to delight fans & excite sewing enthusiasts of every level with over 30 exclusive new projects
- bags, cushions, baby gifts, bathroom tidies & many more ideas
- in a mix of vintage & modern Cath Kidston prints.

...
Archived Product
£6.99
English medieval cathedrals are a living window into the past & are one of the many wonders of the world. But who made them & why? Historian Jon Cannon explores these creations as monuments to history created by a rich brew of rituals, beliefs, personalities & politics. ...
Archived Product
£5.99
Follow Hannah Scott-Joynt, daughter of the Bishop of Winchester, as she explores some of the great cathedral cities of southern Engl&. She explores Guidford, Chichester, Rochester, Salisbury, Portsmouth & her home town of Winchester in this fantastic 3 DVD collection. ...
Archived Product

Catching Fire

Argues that it was cooking that caused the transformation of our ancestors from apelike beings to Homo erectus. This title focuses on the idea: the habit of eating cooked rather than raw food permitted the digestive tract to shrink and the human brain to grow, helped structure human society, and created the male-female division of labour.
RIP - This product is no longer available on our network. It was last seen on 25.09.2019

This page now acts as a permanent archive for this product. Add more information using the comments box below to ensure it can still be found by future generations.

Use our search facility to see if it is available from an alternative contributor.
  • External links may include paid for promotion
  • Availability: Out Of Stock
  • Supplier: The Works
  • SKU: 9781846682865
Availability: In Stock
£9.99

Product Description

Argues that it was cooking that caused the transformation of our ancestors from apelike beings to Homo erectus. This title focuses on the idea: the habit of eating cooked rather than raw food permitted the digestive tract to shrink & the human brain to grow, helped structure human society, & created the male-female division of labour.

Reviews/Comments

Add New

Price History

Vouchers

No voucher codes found.
Do you know a voucher code for this product or supplier? Add it to Insights for others to use.

Facebook

Jargon Buster

shrink - Smaller, contract or become compacted
Human - A highly developed and adapted mamal and deminant species on earth
Fire - the release of energy through heat and light.
Raw - Unprocessed state. Something that is raw has not been processed.

Supplier Information

The Works
With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
Page Updated: 2025-11-10 13:28:48

Community Generated Product Tags

Oh No! The productWIKI community hasn't generated any tags for this product yet!
Menu