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Neanderthal
Neanderthal
Author: John Darnton
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ISBN-13: 9780091802028
ISBN-10: 0091802024
Publication Date: 6/6/1996
Pages: 304
Edition: First British Editio
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4 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Trafalgar Square
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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taosing avatar reviewed Neanderthal on + 76 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
An ok thriller if you don't think too hard about it.
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Helpful Score: 1
A facinating look into what it would be like if Neanderthals had to interact with modern man.
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Helpful Score: 1
I found this book to be scary and interesting. Scientists discover two separate groups of Neanderthals; a friendly group of vegetarians and a not so friendly group of carnivores. I loved the suspense. John Darnton also dives into taboo rituals. It was an excellent fictional book about two groups of the same species with different values, beliefs, language, and rituals.
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nccorthu avatar reviewed Neanderthal on + 569 more book reviews
Really a great easy to read book. A very novel plot.
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Good read i would recoment it
ybbasque avatar reviewed Neanderthal on + 33 more book reviews
Really thought provoking!
fog avatar reviewed Neanderthal on + 139 more book reviews
Good book on a subject that has been written about numerous times: modern man finds lost tribe, in this case two tribes of Neanderthals. The author takes a different approach in having the two tribes not coexisting peacefully with each other. I thought the book would conclude the way so many books do: with an earthquake or volcano destroying all the evidence of the primitives. The author, thankfully using another twist.
The book as a whole is a fun read but there were a few lines that were not well thought out or researched. First was the description of the pistol one of the scientists carries, it is mentioned as a .345 magnum revolver. This is not a caliber of pistol that exists, author probably meant a .357 magnum. The second is when the party reaches a saddle between mountains and the author says they can see the valley 50 miles below. That left me thinking that they were looking down at the valley and not off in the distance. Last they reference a scuba diver that has made numerous dives of serval hundred feet. A normal scuba setup is not made for several hundred feet but usually is maxed at around 130 feet.
Still all in all a good fast read and a new take of the Neanderthals.
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Tho I am not a science fiction fan, I love simian studies and anthropology so those parts of the book were very interesting to me. Reminded me of a Harrison Ford adventure movie. Probably should be made into a film.
silverjane avatar reviewed Neanderthal on + 60 more book reviews
I picked up this book and could not put it down. I read this in two days. What a great book one which will make you want to read again and again