| ID | 024214 |
| Call Number | 599.938/DIA |
| Title Proper | Third chimpanzee (for young people) |
| Other Title Information | On the evolution and future of the human animal |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Diamond, Jared |
| Publication | London, Rock the boat, 2015. |
| Description | xiii, 370p Blue Spine |
| Note | Presents a mind-boggling survey of how, in a remarkably short period of time, human beings have developed some unique skills and behaviours. |
| Note | What makes us human?
Just another big mammal -
A tale of three chimps
The great leap forward
A strange life cycle -
Human sexuality
The origin of human races
Why do we grow old and die?
Uniquely human -
The mystery of language
Animal origins of art
Agriculture, for better and worse -
Why do we smoke, drink, and use dangerous drugs?
Alone in a crowded universe
World conquerors -
The last first contacts
Accidental conquerors
In black and white
Reversing our progress overnight -
The golden age that never was
Blitzkrieg and thanksgiving in the new world
The second cloud
Afterword
Nothing learned, everything forgotten? |
| Standard Number | 9781780747484 |
| Price. Qualification | £8.99(Pb) |
| Classification Number | 599.938 |
| Key Words | Nature - Effect of human beings on ; Evolution ; Human evolution ; Social evolution ; UOI - Human |