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Modern Library chronicles volume 30
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English
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A giant of archaeology, Colin Renfrew has immeasurably improved our understanding of human history. In this passionately argued work, he offers a concise summary of prehistory-human existence that predates the development of written records-while challenging the very definition of prehistory itself.
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207 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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"What is Paleolithic Art? travels from well-known Ice Age sites like Chauvet, Altamira, and Lascaux to visits with contemporary aboriginal artists, evoking a continuum between the cave paintings of our prehistoric past and the living rock art of today."--Page 4 of cover.
"Was it a trick of the light that drew our Stone Age ancestors into caves to paint in charcoal and red hematite, to watch the heads of lions, likenesses of bison, horses, and aurochs...
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Magic tree house volume 7
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67 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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English
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The magic tree house transports Jack and Annie on a mission to the Ice Age where they encounter Cro-Magnons, cave bears, sabertooth tigers, and woolly mammoths.
15) Giant rhino
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24 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
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English
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Introduces the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of a prehistoric relative of the modern-day rhinoceros.
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xix, 316 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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"How to take the Paleo diet to the max for optimal weight loss and total health -- from bestselling author and top Paleo expert Dr. Loren Cordain. Dr. Loren Cordain's bestselling The Paleo Diet and The Paleo Diet Cookbook have helped hundreds of thousands of people eat for better health and weight loss by following the diet humans were genetically designed to eat: meats, fish, fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts and other foods that mimic the diet of our...
17) The iceman
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32 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm
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English
18) The inheritors
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233 pages ; 21 cm
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English
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Eight Neanderthals encounter another race of beings like themselves, yet strangely different. This new race, Homo sapiens, fascinating in their skills and sophistication, terrifying in their cruelty, sense of guilt, and incipient corruption, spell doom for the more gentle folk whose world they will inherit.
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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English
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This title covers 10 prehistoric flying reptiles from Anhanguera to Zhejiangopterus, discussing each dinosaur's anatomy, behavior, and adaptations.--
Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of flying reptiles, including Pterodactylus, Dorygnathus, and Anhanguera.
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Journey back 15,000 years to trace humankind's incredible journey through time. Beginning with humanity's exodus from the Ice Age and chronicling milestones such as hunter-gatherer, farmer, builder, and city organizer. Reveals how humankind managed to survive and conquer the world. Explores the motivation of early humankind and its epic transformation to reveal the inspiring story of he invention of civilization.
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