Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Human by Robert Winston

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Helps you discover every aspect of human existence from the origins of Homosapiens to the intricate workings of our minds and bodies. This title explores the immense diversity of human life and culture from profiles of more than 300 people from around the world and discover what it really means to be human and how we actually differ from apes.

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Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Human by Robert Winston

Helps you discover every aspect of human existence from the origins of Homosapiens to the intricate workings of our minds and bodies. This title explores the immense diversity of human life and culture from profiles of more than 300 people from around the world and discover what it really means to be human and how we actually differ from apes.

'Remarkable.. illustrates and explains Life, the Universe and Everything.' Daily Mail
'Spectacularly comprehensive' Sunday Telegraph
'A feast for the eyes' Sainsbury's Magazine


'Remarkable ... illustrates and explains Life, the Universe and Everything.' Daily Mail
'Spectacularly comprehensive' Sunday Telegraph
'A feast for the eyes' Sainsbury's Magazine

A household name thanks to popular TV series that include The Human Body, which one three baftas, Superhuman, Walking with Cavemen, and The Human Mind, Lord Winston's pioneering work in the field of human fertility helped thousands of childless couples have "miracle babies" and earned him an outstanding international reputation. A winner of the Royal Society's prestigious Michael Faraday Gold Award, he was made a life peer in 1995. He is Consultant in Reproductive Medicine at Hammersmith Hospital and Professor of Fertility Studies at Imperial College, London.
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ISBN 13 9781405332699
ISBN 10 1405332697
Title Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Human
Author Robert Winston
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Year published 2008-07-01
Number of pages 512
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.