The upright thinkers : the human journey from living in trees to understanding the cosmos / Leonard...
The upright thinkers : the human journey from living in trees to understanding the cosmos / Leonard...
The upright thinkers : the human journey from living in trees to understanding the cosmos / Leonard Mlodinow.
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Publisher
New York : Pantheon Books, [2015]
Call Numbers
G 2015/1966
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
viii, 340 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Our drive to know. A starving man's hunger for knowledge ; The human odyssey of discovery -- Curiosity. Lizards don't ask questions ; From handy man to wise man ; What infants ask, but chimps don't -- Culture. Humanity's first church ; Knowledge, ideas, and values go viral ; Human and primate cultur...
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Publisher
New York : Pantheon Books, [2015]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2015]
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Summary
"Leonard Mlodinow takes us on a passionate and inspiring tour through the exciting history of human progress and the key events in the development of science. In the process, he presents a fascinating new look at the unique characteristics of our species and our society that helped propel us from stone tools to written language and through the birt...
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Full title
The upright thinkers : the human journey from living in trees to understanding the cosmos / Leonard Mlodinow.
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Author / Creator
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
©2015.
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Call Numbers
G 2015/1966
Record Identifier
74VK76Za5VkA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK76Za5VkA
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ISBN
9780307908247 (e-book)
9780307908230 (hard cover : alk. paper)
0307908232 (hard cover : alk. paper)
0307908240 (e-book)
DDC
509
MMS ID
991022742299702626
