| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
viii, 407 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-391) and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Just another species of big mammal. A tale of three chimps -- The great leap forward -- pt. 2. An animal with a strange life cycle. The evolution of human sexuality -- The science of adultery -- How we pick our mates and sex partners -- Sexual selection, and the origin of human races -- Why do we grow old and die? -- pt. 3. Uniquely human. Bridges to human language -- Animal origins of art -- Agriculture's mixed blessings -- Why do we smoke, drink, and use dangerous drugs? -- Alone in a crowded universe -- pt. 4. World conquerors. The last first contacts -- Accidental conquerors -- Horses, Hittites, and history -- In black and white -- pt. 5. Reversing our progress overnight. The golden age that never was -- Blitzkrieg and thanksgiving in the new world -- The second cloud. |
| Subject |
Human evolution.
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Social evolution.
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Nature -- Effect of human beings on.
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| ISBN |
0060183071 cloth $25.00 ($33.50 Can.) |
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9780060183073 cloth |
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