{"product_id":"2026200014843-secondhand-the-human-face","title":"The Human Face","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does a human face truly reveal — and why are we so compelled to read it? The Human Face by John Liggett presents a fascinating and wide-ranging investigation into the science, psychology, and cultural significance of the face, arguing that this most visible part of our anatomy is also the most profoundly communicative. Drawing on psychology, anthropology, and evolutionary biology, Liggett chronicles how the face serves as the primary vehicle for human identity, emotion, and social interaction, from the mechanics of expression to the cultural ideals of beauty that have shaped civilisations across millennia.\n\nRigorous yet accessible, the work illustrates how our perceptions of faces are deeply embedded in biological instinct and social conditioning, making us both prisoners and masters of first impressions. Liggett's scholarship is broad and his prose clear, weaving together scientific research and humanistic inquiry into a seamless and thought-provoking narrative. For anyone who has ever wondered what lies beneath the surface of a smile or a stare, this book poses a question that is impossible to ignore: do we truly see others, or only what our minds have already decided they are?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49269342732507,"sku":"2026200014843-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d305186c-51e1-40be-8dbe-fdc5464ddae7.png?v=1788998763","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014843-secondhand-the-human-face","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}