{"title":"Pat Shipman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePat Shipman\u003c\/strong\u003e offers compelling works that bridge the worlds of science and history, inviting readers to explore the profound connections between humans and their environments. Her books, such as \u003cem\u003eOur Oldest Companions\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the intricate relationships between early humans and animals, uncovering stories that illuminate our shared past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen eye for detail and a narrative style that engages both scientific and historical perspectives, Shipman's writing also examines the forces that shaped human evolution and cultural development. Readers can expect insightful explorations into natural history and the dynamics of ancient societies in her thought-provoking work.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"our-oldest-companions-by-pat-shipman-9780674971936","title":"Our Oldest Companions","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow did the dog become man's best friend? A celebrated anthropologist unearths the mysterious origins of the unique partnership that rewrote the history of both species.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDogs and humans have been inseparable for more than 40,000 years. The relationship has proved to be a pivotal development in our evolutionary history. The same is also true for our canine friends; our connection with them has had much to do with their essential nature and survival. How and why did humans and dogs find their futures together, and how have these close companions (literally) shaped each other? Award-winning anthropologist Pat Shipman finds answers in prehistory and the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOur Oldest Companions,\u003c\/i\u003e Shipman untangles the genetic and archaeological evidence of the first dogs. She follows the trail of the wolf-dog, neither prehistoric wolf nor modern dog, whose bones offer tantalizing clues about the earliest stages of domestication. She considers the enigma of the dingo, not quite domesticated yet not entirely wild, who has lived intimately with humans for thousands of years while actively resisting control or training. Shipman tells how scientists are shedding new light on the origins of the unique relationship between our two species, revealing how deep bonds formed between humans and canines as our guardians, playmates, shepherds, and hunters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlong the journey together, dogs have changed physically, behaviourally, and emotionally, as humans too have been transformed. Dogs' labour dramatically expanded the range of human capability, altering our diets and habitats and contributing to our very survival. Shipman proves that we cannot understand our own history as a species without recognising the central role that dogs have played in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854734643436,"sku":"9780674971936","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/182eccdb0361432a62028c9ad0ba5533.jpg?v=1759265728"},{"product_id":"our-oldest-companions-by-pat-shipman-9780674293946","title":"Our Oldest Companions","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A lively tale of dog domestication and migration.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"When, where, and how did the partnership between dogs and humans begin? Was it an accident? Was it inevitable? A \u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e drawing together under one proverbial roof what science can tell us to date.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Wendy Williams, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Horse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Makes a remarkable story out of the long partnership between humans and dogs.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow did the dog become man's best friend? A celebrated anthropologist unearths the mysterious origins of the unique partnership that rewrote the history of both species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDogs and humans have been inseparable for more than 40,000 years. So what have they taught one another? Determined to untangle the genetic and archaeological evidence of the first dogs, Pat Shipman follows the trail of the wolf-dog, neither prehistoric wolf nor modern dog, whose bones offer tantalising clues about the earliest stages of domestication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe considers the enigma of the dingo, not quite domesticated yet not entirely wild, and reveals how scientists are shedding new light on the origins of the unique relationship between man and dog, explaining how dogs became our guardians, playmates, shepherds, hunters, and providers. Along the way, dogs have changed physically, behaviourally, and emotionally - but we have been transformed, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA brilliant work of historical reconstruction, \u003cem\u003eOur Oldest Companions\u003c\/em\u003e shows that we can't hope to understand our own species without recognising the central role dogs have played in making us who we are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854734807276,"sku":"9780674293946","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/69d9f075a86f88ec183a60b61f6d1cd1.jpg?v=1759265724"},{"product_id":"the-invaders-by-pat-shipman-9780674975415","title":"The Invaders","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Week\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately 200,000 years ago, as modern humans began to radiate out from their evolutionary birthplace in Africa, Neanderthals were already thriving in Europe—descendants of a much earlier migration of the African genus \u003ci\u003eHomo\u003c\/i\u003e. But when modern humans eventually made their way to Europe 45,000 years ago, Neanderthals suddenly vanished. Ever since the first Neanderthal bones were identified in 1856, scientists have been vexed by the question, why did modern humans survive while their closest known relatives went extinct?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShipman\u003c\/i\u003e admits that scientists have yet to find genetic evidence that would prove her theory. Time will tell if she's right. For now, read this book for an engagingly comprehensive overview of the rapidly evolving understanding of our own origins.\u003cbr\u003e\n- Toby Lester, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAre humans the ultimate invasive species? So contends anthropologist Pat Shipman—and Neanderthals, she opines, were among our first victims. 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