Last ape standing : the seven-million year story of how and why we survived
Walter, Chip2014
Book
Seeks to explain why homo sapiens survived while other hominids did not, drawing on recent scientific discoveries and examining the survival value of such factors as premature births, long childhoods, and an extremely social nature.
Main title:
Author:
Edition:
Pbk. ed.
Imprint:
New York : Bloomsbury USAm, 2014.
Collation:
xiv, 220 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-205) and index.
Contents:
The battle for survival -- The invention of childhood (or, Why it hurts to have a baby) -- Learning machines -- Tangled webs : the moral primate -- The everywhere ape -- Cousin creatures -- Beauties in the beast -- The voice inside your head -- Epilogue: The next human.
ISBN:
97816204052151620405210
Dewey class:
599.938
LC class:
GN282
Language:
English
BRN:
135590
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Science and Nature | SCIENCE 599.938 WALT | Available |