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Language & Species

by Derek Bickerton ...

The classic work on the origins and evolution of language from the pioneering linguist and author of Adam's Tongue.Language and Species presents the most detailed and well-documented scenario to date of the origins of language. Drawing on "living linguistic fossils" such as "ape talk," the "two-word" stage of small children, and pidgin languages—as well as important discoveries in ... Read more

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The classic work on the origins and evolution of language from the pioneering linguist and author of Adam's Tongue.Language and Species presents the most detailed and well-documented scenario to date of the origins of language. Drawing on "living linguistic fossils" such as "ape talk," the "two-word" stage of small children, and pidgin languages—as well as important discoveries in
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More than Nature Needs

Language, Mind, and Evolution

by Derek Bickerton ...

The human mind is an unlikely evolutionary adaptation. How did humans acquire cognitive capacities far more powerful than anything a hunting-and-gathering primate needed to survive? Alfred Russel Wallace, co-founder with Darwin of evolutionary theory, saw humans as "divine exceptions" to natural selection. Darwin thought use of language might have shaped our sophisticated brains, but his ... Read more

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The human mind is an unlikely evolutionary adaptation. How did humans acquire cognitive capacities far more powerful than anything a hunting-and-gathering primate needed to survive? Alfred Russel Wallace, co-founder with Darwin of evolutionary theory, saw humans as "divine exceptions" to natural selection. Darwin thought use of language might have shaped our sophisticated brains, but his
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Adam's Tongue

How Humans Made Language, How Language Made Humans

by Derek Bickerton ...

How language evolved has been called "the hardest problem in science." In Adam's Tongue, Derek Bickerton—long a leading authority in this field—shows how and why previous attempts to solve that problem have fallen short. Taking cues from topics as diverse as the foraging strategies of ants, the distribution of large prehistoric herbivores, and the construction of ecological niches, Bickerton ... Read more

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How language evolved has been called "the hardest problem in science." In Adam's Tongue, Derek Bickerton—long a leading authority in this field—shows how and why previous attempts to solve that problem have fallen short. Taking cues from topics as diverse as the foraging strategies of ants, the distribution of large prehistoric herbivores, and the construction of ecological niches, Bickerton
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Language and Human Behavior

by Derek Bickerton ...

Series series Jessie and John Danz Lectures
“What this book proposes to do,” writes Derek Bickerton, “is to stand the conventional wisdom of the behavioral sciences on its head: instead of the human species growing clever enough to invent language, it will view that species as blundering into language and, as a direct result of that, becoming clever.” According to Bickerton, the behavioral sciences have failed to give an adequate account of ... Read more

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“What this book proposes to do,” writes Derek Bickerton, “is to stand the conventional wisdom of the behavioral sciences on its head: instead of the human species growing clever enough to invent language, it will view that species as blundering into language and, as a direct result of that, becoming clever.” According to Bickerton, the behavioral sciences have failed to give an adequate account of
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Bastard Tongues

A Trailblazing Linguist Finds Clues to Our Common Humanity in the World's Lowliest Languages

by Derek Bickerton ...

"Part memoir, part intellectual detective story and part linguistics primer. Bickerton is a spirited, clever writer." —Nathaniel Rich, Los Angeles Times Book ReviewBastard Tongues is an exciting, firsthand story of scientific discovery in an area of research close to the heart of what it means to be human—what language is, how it works, and how it passes from generation to generation, even where ... Read more

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"Part memoir, part intellectual detective story and part linguistics primer. Bickerton is a spirited, clever writer." —Nathaniel Rich, Los Angeles Times Book ReviewBastard Tongues is an exciting, firsthand story of scientific discovery in an area of research close to the heart of what it means to be human—what language is, how it works, and how it passes from generation to generation, even where
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Everyday Reconciliation

A Guide to Action and Change for All of Us

by Elin Sandberg Miller, Derek Aronhie:nens Montour ...

Together, two friends with vastly different backgrounds share their vision for a reconciled country—one in which small, daily actions can make a monumental differenceDerek Aronhie:nens Montour is an Indigenous man who grew up on the Kahnawà:ke Kanien’kehá:ka Territory. Elin Sandberg Miller is a non-Indigenous woman and immigrant to Canada. Here, they share their alternating experiences and ... Read more

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Together, two friends with vastly different backgrounds share their vision for a reconciled country—one in which small, daily actions can make a monumental differenceDerek Aronhie:nens Montour is an Indigenous man who grew up on the Kahnawà:ke Kanien’kehá:ka Territory. Elin Sandberg Miller is a non-Indigenous woman and immigrant to Canada. Here, they share their alternating experiences and
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Lethal Strike (A Derek Vesper Action Thriller—Book 2)

by Jack Mars ...

Series Book 2 - A Derek Vesper Action Thriller
“Thriller writing at its best.”--Midwest Book Review (Any Means Necessary)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐LETHAL STRIKE (Book #2) is the second book in a gripping new action thriller series from the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author Jack Mars (with over 10,000 five-star reviews). The series begins with LETHAL FORCE (Book #1).Former Army Ranger and ex-NASCAR driver Derek Vesper is used to high velocity, whether ... Read more

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“Thriller writing at its best.”--Midwest Book Review (Any Means Necessary)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐LETHAL STRIKE (Book #2) is the second book in a gripping new action thriller series from the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author Jack Mars (with over 10,000 five-star reviews). The series begins with LETHAL FORCE (Book #1).Former Army Ranger and ex-NASCAR driver Derek Vesper is used to high velocity, whether
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Lethal Gambit (A Derek Vesper Action Thriller—Book 9)

by Jack Mars ...

Series Book 9 - A Derek Vesper Action Thriller
“Thriller writing at its best.”--Midwest Book Review (Any Means Necessary)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐LETHAL GAMBIT (Book #9) is the ninth book in a gripping new action thriller series from the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author Jack Mars (with over 10,000 five-star reviews). The series begins with LETHAL FORCE (Book #1).Former Army Ranger and ex-NASCAR driver Derek Vesper is used to high velocity, whether ... Read more

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“Thriller writing at its best.”--Midwest Book Review (Any Means Necessary)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐LETHAL GAMBIT (Book #9) is the ninth book in a gripping new action thriller series from the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author Jack Mars (with over 10,000 five-star reviews). The series begins with LETHAL FORCE (Book #1).Former Army Ranger and ex-NASCAR driver Derek Vesper is used to high velocity, whether
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Lethal Target (A Derek Vesper Action Thriller—Book 4)

by Jack Mars ...

Series Book 4 - A Derek Vesper Action Thriller
“Thriller writing at its best.”--Midwest Book Review (Any Means Necessary)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐LETHAL TARGET (Book #4) is the fourth book in a gripping new action thriller series from the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author Jack Mars (with over 10,000 five-star reviews). The series begins with LETHAL FORCE (Book #1).Former Army Ranger and ex-NASCAR driver Derek Vesper is used to high velocity, whether ... Read more

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“Thriller writing at its best.”--Midwest Book Review (Any Means Necessary)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐LETHAL TARGET (Book #4) is the fourth book in a gripping new action thriller series from the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author Jack Mars (with over 10,000 five-star reviews). The series begins with LETHAL FORCE (Book #1).Former Army Ranger and ex-NASCAR driver Derek Vesper is used to high velocity, whether
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Canadian Politics, Seventh Edition

Edited by James Bickerton, Alain-G. Gagnon ...

For this new edition, James Bickerton and Alain-G. Gagnon have organized the book into six parts. Part I covers the origins and foundation of Canada as a political entity while Part II focuses on government, parliament, and the courts. Part III examines matters pertaining to federalism and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Part IV casts some new light on electoral politics and political ... Read more

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For this new edition, James Bickerton and Alain-G. Gagnon have organized the book into six parts. Part I covers the origins and foundation of Canada as a political entity while Part II focuses on government, parliament, and the courts. Part III examines matters pertaining to federalism and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Part IV casts some new light on electoral politics and political
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The Instructor

A Derek Harrington Novel

by T. R. Hendricks ...

Series Book 1 - Derek Harrington
**Dive into The Instructor, former Army intelligence officer T. R. Hendricks' fast paced, action-packed debut thriller that's Jack Reacher meets Survivorman, the first novel in the Derek Harrington series!“Packed with action, tension, and humanity, The Instructor delivers.”—Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Burner, a Gray Man Novel**Derek Harrington, retired Marine Force Recon ... Read more

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**Dive into The Instructor, former Army intelligence officer T. R. Hendricks' fast paced, action-packed debut thriller that's Jack Reacher meets Survivorman, the first novel in the Derek Harrington series!“Packed with action, tension, and humanity, The Instructor delivers.”—Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Burner, a Gray Man Novel**Derek Harrington, retired Marine Force Recon
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The Lost Boy

A Dark Domestic Drama

by Julia Derek ...

Series Book 1 - Child Trilogy
YOUR ABDUCTED CHILD IS MIRACULOUSLY RETURNED. TOO BAD HE'S NO LONGER THE SAME.Stay-at-home mom Yvonne Landis enters her kitchen one day to meet a huge surprise: seated on a chair is her son, Gabe. He went missing when he was ten years old, more than three years ago. It turns out he was abducted by pedophiles who made his existence a living hell. Extremely traumatized, he acts strangely and barely ... Read more

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YOUR ABDUCTED CHILD IS MIRACULOUSLY RETURNED. TOO BAD HE'S NO LONGER THE SAME.Stay-at-home mom Yvonne Landis enters her kitchen one day to meet a huge surprise: seated on a chair is her son, Gabe. He went missing when he was ten years old, more than three years ago. It turns out he was abducted by pedophiles who made his existence a living hell. Extremely traumatized, he acts strangely and barely
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