A Brief History of the Mind: From Apes to Intellect and Beyond - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780195182484ISBN-10:195182480UPC:9780195182484Book Category:Science, PsychologyBook Subcategory:Life Sciences, Cognitive Psychology & CognitionBook Topic:Human Anatomy & Physiology, EvolutionSize:8.22 x 5.56 x 0.63 inchesWeight:0.6107Product ID:SC7Y89XD0K
A Brief History of the Mind: From Apes to Intellect and Beyond
This book looks back at the simpler versions of mental life in apes, Neanderthals, and our ancestors, back before our burst of creativity started 50,000 years ago. When you can't think about the future in much detail, you are trapped in a here-and-now existence with no "What if?" and "Why me?" William H. Calvin takes stock of what we have now and then explains why we are nearing a crossroads,...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780195182484ISBN-10:195182480UPC:9780195182484Book Category:Science, PsychologyBook Subcategory:Life Sciences, Cognitive Psychology & CognitionBook Topic:Human Anatomy & Physiology, EvolutionSize:8.22 x 5.56 x 0.63 inchesWeight:0.6107Product ID:SC7Y89XD0K
William H. Calvin is a neurobiologist at the University of Washington in Seattle who wanders regularly into anthropology, evolution, and climate change. He is the author of A Brain for All Seasons, which won the Phi Beta Kappa 2002 Book Award for contributions to literature by scientists.
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