Transcendence : how humans evolved through fire, language, beauty, and time
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Author
Published
New York : Basic Books, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 335 pages ; 25 cm
Status
Oliver La Farge - Adult
599.938 Vin
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599.938 Vin
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Published
New York : Basic Books, 2020.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"January 2020"--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-325) and index.
Description
"What enabled us to go from simple stone tools to smartphones? How did bands of hunter-gatherers evolve into multinational empires? Readers of Sapiens will say a cognitive revolution -- a dramatic evolutionary change that altered our brains, turning primitive humans into modern ones -- caused a cultural explosion. In Transcendence, Gaia Vince argues instead that modern humans are the product of a nuanced coevolution of our genes, environment, and culture that goes back into deep time. She explains how, through four key elements -- fire, language, beauty, and time -- our species diverged from the evolutionary path of all other animals, unleashing a compounding process that launched us into the Space Age and beyond. Provocative and poetic, Transcendence shows how a primate took dominion over nature and turned itself into something marvelous."--,Provided by publisher.
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