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How brains think : evolving intelligence, then and now / William H. Calvin.

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How brains think : evolving intelligence, then and now / William H. Calvin.

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How brains think : evolving intelligence, then and now / William H. Calvin.

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Full title

How brains think : evolving intelligence, then and now / William H. Calvin.

Publisher

New York : Basic Books, c1996.

Call Numbers

N153.9/58

Record Identifier

74VvZ60oj4ZM

MMS ID

991004549269702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

vi, 184 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Contents

1. What to Do Next -- 2. Evolving a Good Guess -- 3. The Janitor's Dream -- 4. Evolving Intelligent Animals -- 5. Syntax as a Foundation of Intelligence -- 6. Evolution on-the-Fly -- 7. Shaping Up an Intelligent Act from Humble Origins -- 8. Prospects for a Superhuman Intelligence.

Publication information

Publisher

New York : Basic Books, c1996.

Edition

1st ed.

Place of Publication

New York (State)

Date Published

c1996.

More information

Scope and Contents

Summary

Drawing on anthropology, evolutionary biology, linguistics, and the neurosciences, Calvin also considers how a more intelligent brain developed using slow biological improvements over the last few million years. Long ago, evolving jack-of-all-trades versatility was encouraged by abrupt climate changes. Now, evolving intelligence uses a nonbiologica...

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Full title

How brains think : evolving intelligence, then and now / William H. Calvin.

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Science masters series.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-166) and index.

Contextual Information

Date Copyright

c1996.

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

N153.9/58

Record Identifier

74VvZ60oj4ZM

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvZ60oj4ZM

Other Identifiers

ISBN

0465072771

046507278X (pbk.)

9780465072774

DDC

153.9

MMS ID

991004549269702626

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