Amber

by Andrew Ross

Packed with nearly 170 color photographs, Amber provides an engaging overview of this prehistoric substance and its fossilized wonders, ranging from insects and spiders to worms, snails, rotifers, protozoa and much more. HC. 112pp. 2010.

Among the Great Apes

by Paul Raffaele

Raffaele takes us on a remarkable journey from isolated jungles to misty mountain forests, exploring the lives of gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans and revealing differences between and within species. HC. 384p. 2010.

Anthropology for Dummies®

by Cameron M. Smith

Smith and Davies offer an insightful look at the basics of physical and cultural anthropology—focusing on humanity as a biological phenomenon and addressing all facets of modern living cultures from religion to language. SC. 380pp. 2008.