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  • Snapshot

    A Reporter's Life

    by John Chadwick ...
    They're shelling our rear lines,' said the Pakistani officer 'Not to worry. It's over our heads There you have it. The entire subcontinent in a nutshell. From his leisurely retirement in the heart of rural England, former Reuters journalist John Chadwick reflects on the hurly-burly of forty years of news chasing that took him from the Upper Nile to the Arctic Circle and from Pakistan to the ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Decipherment of Linear B

    by John Chadwick ...
    Series series Canto Classics
    The languages of the ancient world and the mysterious scripts, long undeciphered, in which they were encoded have represented one of the most intriguing problems of classical archaeology in modern times. This celebrated account of the decipherment of Linear B in the 1950s by Michael Ventris was written by his close collaborator in the momentous discovery. In revealing the secrets of Linear B it ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Ocean Steamships

    by French Ensor Chadwick; John H. Gould; Ridgely Hunt; J. D. Jerrold Kelley; William H. Rideing; A. E. Seaton ...
    "Ocean Steamships" is a comprehensive exploration of the evolution and significance of steam-powered vessels in maritime history. The book delves into the technological advancements that revolutionized sea travel, highlighting the transition from sail to steam. It features contributions from notable authors, including French Ensor Chadwick and John H. Gould, who provide insights into the ... Read more

    $1.31 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Decipherment of Linear B

    by John Chadwick ...
    Series series Canto
    The languages of the ancient world and the mysterious scripts, long undeciphered, in which they were encoded have represented one of the most intriguing problems of classical archaeology in modern times. This celebrated account of the decipherment of Linear B in the 1950s by Michael Ventris was written by his close collaborator in the momentous discovery. In revealing the secrets of Linear B it ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

  • Developing a Social Psychology of Monkeys and Apes

    by John Chadwick-Jones ...
    Series series Psychology Revivals
    Originally published in 1998, the aim of Developing a Social Psychology of Monkeys and Apes was to draw attention to the exciting progress of studies of the social psychology of monkeys and apes happening at the time. It is written with a clear style which should invite interest from a wide range of social scientists. The relatedness of humans and non-human primates that was usually considered in ... Read more

    $68.70 CAD

  • Ocean Steamships: A Popular Account of their Construction, Development, Management and Appliances

    by F. E. Chadwick & John H. Gould & J. D. J. Kelley & William H. Rideing & A. E. Seaton ...
    IT is a wonderful fact in the swift expansion of mechanical knowledge and appliances of the last hundred years that while for unknown ages the wind was the only propelling force used for purposes of navigation, apart from the rude application of power through oars worked by men, the whole scheme of steam transport has grown, practically, to its present wonderful perfection within the lifetime of ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Captain James Cook

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    A biography that puts you on the quarterdeck with history's greatest sailorCaptain James Cook is one of the greatest maritime explorers in world history. Over three remarkable voyages of discovery into the Pacific in the latter part of the eighteenth century, Cook unravelled the oldest mystery surrounding the existence of Terra Australis Incognita - the Great South Land. He became the first ... Read more

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  • How To Think Like a Neandertal

    by Thomas Wynn, Frederick L. Coolidge ...
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  • The Singing Neanderthals

    The Origins of Music, Language, Mind and Body

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    Did mankind evolve unusually large brains simply in order to gossip? Primates differ from other animals by the intensity of their social relationships, by the amount of time they spend grooming one another. Not just a matter of hygiene, grooming is all about cementing bonds, making friends and influencing your fellow ape. Early humans, in their characteristic large groups of 150 or so, would have ... Read more

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