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¿La vida es de verdad?    by Julián Sanz Pascual
Price: $4.99 USD. 72290 words. Language: Spanish. Published by Editorial Amarante  on May 14, 2013. Nonfiction » Philosophy » Essays.

Se ha dicho que la filosofía no es otra cosa que preguntas, siendo ésta una de las más angustiosas: ¿La vida es de verdad? La vida, sin embargo, no es más que una abstracción, siendo su única realidad palpable cada una de las vidas que cada uno arrastramos...
Cherokee Clans: An Informal History    by Donald Panther-Yates
Price: $3.95 USD. 6410 words. Language: English. Published by Panther's Lodge  on April 6, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Native American.

The seven Cherokee clans are replicated in no other American Indian tribe. They are Wolf, Bird, Deer, Twister, Wild Potato, Panther and Paint. Find out about this ancient kinship system.
Des hommes malades des animaux    by Frederick Keck
Price: $6.99 USD. 62850 words. Language: French. Published by Editions de  L'Herne  on October 24, 2012. Nonfiction » Social Science » Anthropology.

Ce numéro des Cahiers d’anthropologie sociale réunit des contributions portant sur des aires culturelles différentes engageant des relations variables entre hommes et animaux à l’occasion des maladies qui les affectent en commun. Un article inédit de Claude Lévi-Strauss ouvre ce volume.
The Nature of Life    by Anton Glotser
Price: $9.99 USD. 66550 words. Language: English. Published on September 10, 2012. Nonfiction » Social Science » Anthropology.

This book takes an investigative look at life and what is it that makes us who we are. To explain our actions both historical and scientific facts are presented and analyzed. Societal and individual problems are examined and presented with realistic and logical solutions.
The Golden Apple: Changing the Structure of Civilization    by Edgar J. Ridley
Price: $2.50 USD. 74760 words. Language: English. Published on August 24, 2011. Nonfiction » Social Science » Anthropology.

This visionary book delves into the symbolic workings of the mind that drive racism and religious conflict. By encouraging readers to think and live symptomatically rather than symbolically, the author posits that humans were in a special state of mind when they created symbols. His in-depth, groundbreaking research proves that the elimination of symbolic behavior will end global conflicts.
Military Brats    by Mary Edwards Wertsch
Price: $9.99 USD. 217110 words. Language: English. Published on July 16, 2011. Nonfiction » Social Science » Anthropology.

A startling, groundbreaking exploration, Military Brats is the first book to analyze what it means to grow up in the military. Based on five years of research, this book probes the consequences—both positive and negative—of being raised in a family characterized by rigid discipline, nomadic rootlessness, dedication to military mission, and the threat of war and personal loss.
Wolverine the Trickster, Labrador Innu Tales    by Lawrence Millman
Price: $4.95 USD. 9170 words. Language: English. Published by Komatik Press  on February 10, 2011. Nonfiction » Social Science » Anthropology.

These tales of the Innu people of Labrador center around Wolverine, a trickster figure reminiscent of Raven or Coyote, but with a ribald twist.
The Christmas Gift    by Stuart Bracewell
Price: Free! 3190 words. Language: English. Published on January 10, 2011. Nonfiction » Social Science » Anthropology.

An anthropological look at the rituals that connect Christmas and Shopping.
Le origini preistoriche dell'onomastica italiana.    by Guglielmo Peirce
Price: Free! 54100 words. Language: Italian. Published on August 12, 2010. Nonfiction » Social Science » Anthropology.

L'opera offre soluzioni di vecchie perplessità filologiche in relazione ai seguenti argomenti: - Origine dei cognomi italiani e loro tipologia etimologica. - Antroponimi e cognomi d'origine germanica e loro significato etimologico. - Toponimi italiani d'origine longobarda e loro etimologia. 'Editing' frequente; si consiglia pertanto di ripeterne ogni tanto il gratuito 'downloading'.
The Birth of an Advanced Civilization    by Paris Tosen
Price: Free! 1930 words. Language: English. Published on August 4, 2010. Nonfiction » Social Science » Anthropology.

Autism is not a handicap. The autistic child is forced to live in a highly polluted world. What the autistic reveals is the impressive array of advanced technology that generates life. Talessian El-Wikosian talks point blank on the android characteristics of autism and discusses a provocative view on biological life forms.