| Publication |
London, Rock the boat, 2015.
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| Description |
xiii, 370pBlue Spine
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| Summary/Abstract |
Presents a mind-boggling survey of how, in a remarkably short period of time, human beings have developed some unique skills and behaviours.
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| Contents |
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?
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| Standard Number |
9781780747484 Pb.
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