Becoming Human: Evolution & Human Uniqueness

Author: Ian Tattersall

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ISBN : 9780192862143
Publisher : Oxford University Press
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Weight (g) : 0.229
Publication date : 01 September 2000
Dimensions : 196mm X 129mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
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Author : Ian Tattersall
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Language : English
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Pages : 258
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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.

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

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