2,003円 It’s in our instant noodles and chocolate bars, our lipsticks and fuel tanks. But what even is palm oil, and how has it come to dominate our lives so completely? Jocelyn C. Zuckerman travels across four continents and back two centuries to find answers about the most widely used vegetable oil on ...

4,975円 With their tonsured heads, white faces, and striking cowls, the monkeys might vaguely resemble the Capuchin monks for whom they were named. How they act is something else entirely. They climb onto each other’s shoulders four deep to frighten enemies. They test friendship by sticking their fingers...

4,908円 How did we become the linguistic, cultured, and hugely successful apes that we are? Our closest relatives--the other mentally complex and socially skilled primates--offer tantalizing clues. In Tree of Origin nine of the world's top primate experts read these clues and compose the most extensive p...

1,723円 “Outstanding photography! This book is a valuable contribution to the public’s understanding of our remarkable ‘near relatives.’” ーRobert Bateman, wildlife painter and environmental icon “Just Like Us is an entertaining and informative read that illustrates how one ordinary person can be a catal...

2,600円 Frans de Waal, etologo e primatologo di fama internazionale, ha scelto qui di approfondire il tema affascinante della vita emotiva degli animali. Il libro inizia con la morte di Mama, la scimpanzé legata da una profonda amicizia al biologo Jan van Hooff. Quando Mama era in punto di morte, van Hoo...

10,943円 Many complex traits define the human condition, including encephalization and bipedalism. The specific molecular signals and cellular processes producing these traits are the result of dramatic evolutionary change. At the same time, conservation of many of these developmental programs underlie bo...

1,326円 Amanka is a word from one of the languages used by people living in the rural north west of Uganda. It’s a beautiful, rich word that means ‘family’. Yet, in the forests and villages of this part of Uganda – and across much of tropical Africa and Asia – families are at war. In the narrowing margin...

350円 Veniamo tutti dall’Africa. Lo hanno scoperto gli scienziati percorrendo a ritroso la storia genetica dell’umanità, trasmessa solo per via femminile. Oggi in quel continente le ragazze subiscono più che altrove le conseguenze della miseria e dell’ignoranza. Con la scuola, Internet e il loro entu...

350円 The story follows the journey of Dudi, an orphaned rhino calf through the callous act of poaching. On his journey growing up, he meets with many challenges and meets very colourful characters. The books are steeped in African Mythology and the animals take on human qualities and characteristics. ...

3,383円 Sir Stamford Raffles came across an unnamed new species in 1821 when he was documenting natural history in Singapore. This elusive primate, the Raffles' banded langur, was later named after him. This book is a one-stop resource for everything we know about the critically endangered primate that i...

97円 Beautiful photographs of animals from all over the world.

663円 A new addition to the successful ‘Quick ID guide’ series, Primates is a succinct survey of the features and habits of our closest relatives. Divided into the three main primate groups – great apes, typical monkeys and prosimians (including the bushbabies) – this easy-to-use guide provides pertine...