Becoming Human: Evolution & Human Uniqueness

Author(s): Ian Tattersall

Archaeology, Prehistory, Evolution. Paleontotogy, Anthropology | Non Fiction

One of the traits that distinguishes us from our nearest relatives is our curiosity about our origins. Here, Ian Tattersall discusses human uniqueness, investigating the origins of the characteristics and processes that distinguish human beings, such as creativity, language, and consciousness.

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Product Information

Prologue; The creative explosion; The brain and intelligence: Humans and apes; Evolution for what?; Starting out; Becoming human; Being human; Postscript; Further reading

General Fields

  • : 9780192862143
  • : Oxford University Press
  • : 0.229
  • : 01 September 2000
  • : 196mm X 129mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Ian Tattersall
  • : Paperback
  • : English
  • : 599.938
  • : 258
  • : 1 halftone, 1 line drawing