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Becoming Human - Evolution and Human Uniqueness (Paperback, New Ed)
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Becoming Human - Evolution and Human Uniqueness (Paperback, New Ed)
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In terms of science, there isn't really anything new in this
overview of how we got to be the way we are. However, Tattersall,
who works at the American Museum of Natural History, manages to
encapsulate a great deal of information about evolution in general
and human origins in particular in a neat package that places
emphasis on how we differ from other animals. Gratifyingly concise
compared with some of the evolutionary tomes around today and well
worth reading even if you are familiar with the likes of Daniel
Dennett and Steven Pinker. (Kirkus UK)
One of the traits that distinguishes us from our nearest relatives
is our curiosity about the origins of our species. In this new
paperback, Ian Tattersall (author of The Fossil Trail) discusses
human uniqueness, investigating the origins of those
characteristics and processes that so clearly distinguish human
beings, such as creativity, language, and consciousness. Taking the
reader around the world, stopping in France to examine
30,000-year-old cave paintings, in Africa to see where our earliest
ancestors left their bones, and in remote forests to spy on our
closest living relatives, the great apes, Tattersall uncovers what
it is that makes us really different and what the future might hold
for our species.
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