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The Age of Empathy
Nature's Lessons for a Kinder Society
Author: Frans de Waal, Reader: Alan Sklar

The world's leading primatologist explores the origins of human morality. Is competitive, selfish behavior really instinctive human nature? The author argues that we are equally hard-wired for empathy, and that we are cooperative group animals, just like other primates, elephants, and dolphins. This revelation has implications for everything from politics to office culture. "Illuminating... magnetic."—Booklist

Unabridged, 9 CDs, Science, Anthropology, E7M355, 9781400113552, $29.99
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Digging for the Truth
Author: Josh Bernstein, Reader: William Dufris

The host of the History Channel's hit series Digging for the Truth takes us on an even closer look at his adventures through some of the planet's most intriguing and remote locations. From the Amazon to Ethiopia, explore the world's greatest ancient mysteries with him. "The best thing for archaeology's image since Harrison Ford cocked his hat and starred in Raiders of the Lost Ark.—The New York Times

Unabridged, 6 CDs, Science, Anthropology, E7X344, 9781400103447, $29.99
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The First Human
The Race to Discover Our Earliest Ancestors
Author: Ann Gibbons, Reader: Renée Raudman

This dynamic chronicle of the race to find the "missing links" between humans and apes transports listeners into the highly competitive world of fossil hunting. Hear about this fascinating hunt and the ambitious scientists intent on pinpointing the dawn of humankind. "Unique insight... Raudman's airy reading is most riveting, and the excitement of scientific discovery resonates throughout [this] captivating performance."—Booklsit

Unabridged, 8 CDs, Science, Anthropology, E8X238, 9781400102389, $34.99
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The Old Way
A Story of the First People
Author/Reader: Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas

This anthropologist (The Hidden Life of Dogs) connects the skills and customs of the hunter-gatherer with the survival tactics of our animal predecessors. We're closer to the animals than we think, she says, and illustrates how linked we are to our origins in the animal kingdom. Winner of a Listen Up Award from Publishers Weekly. "A magnificent elegy to a way of life that has only recently passed us by."—San Francisco Chronicle

Unabridged, 9 CDs, Science, Anthropology, E9X307, 9781400103072, $34.99
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The Omnivore's Dilemma
A Natural History of Four Meals
Author: Michael Pollan, Reader: Scott Brick

Eating isn't simple. Our food choices affect our health as well as politics and economics – and the health of societies and the environment. Even if you're not aware of it. This award-winning author explores the ecology of eating to unveil why we consume what we consume. "Brick – truly one of the best in the business – takes the listener on a mesmerizing adventure... [He] gives each story a distinctive voice – and taste."—AudioFile, namingthis audio one of the best of 2006

Unabridged, 13 CDs, Science, Anthropology, E9X841, 9780143058410, $39.95
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Our Inner Ape
A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are
Author: Frans de Waal, Reader: Alan Sklar

It's a controversial idea. The two species whose DNA is nearly identical to ours are apes – the aggressive chimpanzee and the calmer bonobo. Through his study of these animals, the noted primate scientist draws important insights about our own behavior. "Fascinating... Sklar adds just a touch of a smile to his sonorous voice, conveying friendliness, warmth, and humor."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 8 CDs, Science, Anthropology, E7X192, 9781400101924, $34.99
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The Well-Dressed Ape
A Natural History of Myself
Author: Hannah Holmes, Reader: Joyce Bean

A science journalist examines how humans fit into the animal kingdom, starting with herself. She shatters the notion that humans are separate and above all other species. Through a humorous mix of personal stories, explanations of the latest scientific theories and observations, she gives us an intriguing way to understand ourselves in the world. "[She] makes the scientific personal in prose that is juicy and humorous."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 12 CDs, Science, Anthropology, E9N616, 9781423376163, ~~$39.99~~ Now $36.00
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