How brains think : evolving intelligence, then and now / William H. Calvin.
How brains think : evolving intelligence, then and now / William H. Calvin.
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New York : Basic Books, c1996.
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N153.9/58
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English
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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.
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Publisher
New York : Basic Books, c1996.
Edition
1st ed.
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New York (State)
Date Published
c1996.
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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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How brains think : evolving intelligence, then and now / William H. Calvin.
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Science masters series.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-166) and index.
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c1996.
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N153.9/58
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74VvZ60oj4ZM
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ISBN
0465072771
046507278X (pbk.)
9780465072774
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153.9
MMS ID
991004549269702626