The accidental Homo sapiens : genetics, behavior, and free will / Ian Tattersall and Rob DeSalle.
The accidental Homo sapiens : genetics, behavior, and free will / Ian Tattersall and Rob DeSalle.
The accidental Homo sapiens : genetics, behavior, and free will / Ian Tattersall and Rob DeSalle.
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Publisher
New York : Pegasus Books, 2019.
Call Numbers
G 2019/1906
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Language
English
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Physical content
xviii, 222 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Genes, evolution, and the bell curve -- Science and behavior : trapped between simplicity and complexity -- Emergence of the human cognitive style -- Genes, people, and behavior -- Human beings and choice.
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Publisher
New York : Pegasus Books, 2019.
Edition
First Pegasus Books edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2019.
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Summary
What happens now that human population has outpaced biological natural selection? Two leading scientists reveal how we became who we are--and what we might become.
"When you think of evolution, the picture that most likely comes to mind is a straight-forward progression, the iconic illustration of a primate morphing into a proud, upright human being. But in reality, random events have played huge roles in determining the evolutionary histories of everything from lions to lobsters to humans. However, random ge...
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The accidental Homo sapiens : genetics, behavior, and free will / Ian Tattersall and Rob DeSalle.
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"April 2019"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-212) and index.
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©2019
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G 2019/1906
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74VKVBWXEzwy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVBWXEzwy
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ISBN
1643130269 (hardcover)
9781643130262 (hardcover)
DDC
155.7
MMS ID
991024240899302626
