12 Top nonfiction books like 50 Great Myths of Human Evolution by John H. Relethford

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50 Great Myths of Human Evolution

By: John H. Relethford

4.16

Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition

50 Great Myths of Human Evolution uses common misconceptions to explore basic theory and research i…

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1. Almost Human: The Astonishing Tale of Homo naledi and the Discovery That Changed Our Human Story

By: Lee Berger , John Hawks , Harrison Ford , Douglas Chadwick

4.24

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

This first-person narrative about an archaeological discovery is rewriting the story of human evolu… read more

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  • science
  • nonfiction
  • evolution
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2. The Inimitable Jeeves (Jeeves, #2)

By: P.G. Wodehouse

4.20

Format: 225 pages, Paperback

When Bingo Little falls in love at a Camberwell subscription dance and Bertie Wooster drops into th… read more

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"Warm-hearted! I should think he has to wear asbestos vests!"

-P.G. Wodehouse, The Inimitable Jeeves (Jeeves, #2)

"The kid is a pest, a wart, and a pot of poison, and should be strangled!"

-P.G. Wodehouse, The Inimitable Jeeves (Jeeves, #2)

"My God, man!" I gargled. "The cravat! The gent's neckwear! Why? For what reason?"

-P.G. Wodehouse, The Inimitable Jeeves (Jeeves, #2)

"I thought Eustace *was* a horrible accident, and Claude about the same, but I didn't say so."

-P.G. Wodehouse, The Inimitable Jeeves (Jeeves, #2)

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3. I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life

By: Ed Yong

4.18

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Every animal, whether human, squid, or wasp, is home to millions of bacteria and other microbes. Ma… read more

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  • science
  • nonfiction
  • evolution
"I was struck by how different everything seemed with microbes in mind."

-Ed Yong, I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life

"The brutal contract of natural selection ensures that if one partner is unnecessary, it gets dumped."

-Ed Yong, I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life

"As palaeontologist Andrew Knoll once said, "Animals might be evolution's icing, but bacteria are really the cake."

-Ed Yong, I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life

"There’s a popular saying among doctors: There’s no such thing as alternative medicine; if it works, it’s just called medicine."

-Ed Yong, I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life

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4. Life: The Leading Edge of Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Anthropology, and Environmental Science

By: John Brockman

3.57

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

The newest addition to John Brockman's Edge.org series explores life itself, bringing together the … read more

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  • science
  • nonfiction
  • evolution
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5. The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic that Shaped Our History

By: Molly Caldwell Crosby

4.11

Format: 176 pages,

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  • nonfiction
  • science

6. God's Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question - Why We Suffer

By: Bart D. Ehrman

2.50

Format: 52 pages, Hardcover

In times of questioning and despair, people often quote the Bible to provide answers. Surprisingly,… read more

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7. The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry

By: Bryan Sykes

3.50

Format: 140 pages, Hardcover

One of the most dramatic stories of genetic discovery since James Watson's The Double Helix--a work… read more

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8. The Origin Of Humankind

By: Richard E. Leakey

3.93

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

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9. Fingerprints of the Gods: The Evidence of Earth's Lost Civilization

By: Graham Hancock , Santha Faiia

4.32

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

The bestselling author of The Sign and the Seal reveals the true origins of civilization. Connectin… read more

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10. Cro-Magnon: How the Ice Age Gave Birth to the First Modern Humans

By: Brian M. Fagan

3.33

Format: 194 pages, Hardcover

Cro-Magnons were the first fully modern Europeans?not only the creators of the stunning cave painti… read more

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11. Becoming Human: Evolution and Human Uniqueness

By: Ian Tattersall

4.21

Format: None pages, Paperback

In Becoming Human, noted anthropologist and renaissance man Ian Tattersall explores what makes us u… read more

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12. Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past

By: David Reich

4.13

Format: 335 pages, Hardcover

A groundbreaking book about how ancient DNA has profoundly changed our understanding of human histo… read more

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  • science
  • nonfiction
  • evolution
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13. Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States

By: Andrew L. Whitehead

4.10

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Why do so many conservative Christians continue to support Donald Trump despite his many overt mora… read more

Similar categories in Andrew L. Whitehead's Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States book and John H. Relethford's 50 Great Myths of Human Evolution

  • nonfiction
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14. Great Adaptations: Star-Nosed Moles, Electric Eels, and Other Tales of Evolution’s Mysteries Solved

By: Kenneth Catania

4.24

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

This book showcases some strange creatures with unusual capacities. The "star" of the show is the s… read more

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  • science
  • nonfiction
  • evolution
Cover of A Pocket History of Human Evolution: How We Became Sapiens by Silvana Condemi

15. A Pocket History of Human Evolution: How We Became Sapiens

By: Silvana Condemi

3.96

Format: 162 pages, Kindle Edition

Why aren’t we more like other apes? How did we win the evolutionary race? Find out how “wise” Homo … read more

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  • science
  • nonfiction
  • evolution
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16. 50 Great Myths of Human Evolution

By: John H. Relethford

4.16

Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition

50 Great Myths of Human Evolution uses common misconceptions to explore basic theory and research i… read more

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  • science
  • nonfiction
  • evolution
Cover of Greek Mythology Explained: A Deeper Look at Classical Greek Lore and Myth by Marios Christou

17. Greek Mythology Explained: A Deeper Look at Classical Greek Lore and Myth

By: Marios Christou

3.78

Format: 236 pages, ebook

Greek mythology explored like never before Fans of George R.R Martin’s A Song of Ice & Fire series… read more

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  • nonfiction
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18. Strange Survivors: How Organisms Attack and Defend in the Game of Life

By: Oné R. Pagán

3.88

Format: 280 pages, Paperback

Life is beautiful, ruthless, and very, very strange. In the evolutionary arms race that has rage… read more

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  • science
  • nonfiction
  • evolution
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19. Between Ape and Human: An Anthropologist on the Trail of a Hidden Hominoid

By: Gregory L. Forth

3.21

Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition

A remarkable investigation into the hominoids of Flores Island, their place on the evolutionary spe… read more

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  • evolution
  • science
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20. The Smart Neanderthal: Cave Art, Bird Catching, and the Cognitive Revolution

By: Clive Finlayson

3.80

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Finlayson, quien está a la vanguardia de esta investigación, relata los descubrimientos de su equip… read more

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  • science
  • nonfiction
  • evolution

11 best-selling science books like 50 Great Myths of Human Evolution by John H. Relethford

Transform Your Habits

Almost Human: The Astonishing Tale of Homo naledi and the Discovery That Changed Our Human Story

Lee Berger , John Hawks , Harrison Ford , Douglas Chadwick

4.24

Transform Your Habits

I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life

Ed Yong

4.18

Transform Your Habits

Life: The Leading Edge of Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Anthropology, and Environmental Science

John Brockman

3.57

Transform Your Habits

The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic that Shaped Our History

Molly Caldwell Crosby

4.11

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Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet

Ben Goldfarb

4.45

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Wasteland: The Secret World of Waste and the Urgent Search for a Cleaner Future

Oliver Franklin-Wallis

4.44

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Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland

Lisa Schneidau

3.81

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The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us

Steve Brusatte

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