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Human Evolution: Our Brains and Behavior Hardcover Robin Dunbar (HC) **
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- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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- Ex Libris
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- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
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- Era
- 2010s
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- Country/Region of Manufacture
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- ISBN
- 9780190616786
- Book Title
- Human Evolution : Our Brains and Behavior
- Item Length
- 6.2in
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.5in
- Genre
- Psychology, Science
- Topic
- Life Sciences / Evolution, Evolutionary Psychology
- Item Width
- 9.2in
- Item Weight
- 24.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 432 Pages
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The story of human evolution has fascinated us like no other: we seem to have an insatiable curiosity about who we are and where we have come from. Yet studying the "stones and bones" skirts around what is perhaps the realest, and most relatable, story of human evolution - the social and cognitive changes that gave rise to modern humans. In Human Evolution: Our Brains and Behavior , Robin Dunbar appeals to the human aspects of every reader, as subjects of mating, friendship, and community are discussed from an evolutionary psychology perspective. With a table of contents ranging from prehistoric times to modern days, Human Evolution focuses on an aspect of evolution that has typically been overshadowed by the archaeological record: the biological, neurological, and genetic changes that occurred with each "transition" in the evolutionary narrative. Dunbar's interdisciplinary approach - inspired by his background as both an anthropologist and accomplished psychologist - brings the reader into all aspects of the evolutionary process, which he describes as the "jigsaw puzzle" of evolution that he and the reader will help solve. In doing so, the book carefully maps out each stage of the evolutionary process, from anatomical changes such as bipedalism and increase in brain size, to cognitive and behavioral changes, such as the ability to cook, laugh, and use language to form communities through religion and story-telling. Most importantly and interestingly, Dunbar hypothesizes the order in which these evolutionary changes occurred-conclusions that are reached with the "time budget model" theory that Dunbar himself coined. As definitive as the "stones and bones" are for the hard dates of archaeological evidence, this book explores far more complex psychological questions that require a degree of intellectual speculation: What does it really mean to be human (as opposed to being an ape), and how did we come to be that way?
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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0190616784
ISBN-13
9780190616786
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221935961
Product Key Features
Book Title
Human Evolution : Our Brains and Behavior
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Life Sciences / Evolution, Evolutionary Psychology
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Psychology, Science
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
6.2in
Item Height
1.5in
Item Width
9.2in
Item Weight
24.9 Oz
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Bf698.95.D85 2016
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"Dunbar's idea has gained in popularity among many scholars, and his narrative is so mesmerizing it may attract many general readers, too." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Human Evolution offers a compelling story, one that resonates with human nature even now." --Maclean's "A compelling journey into human nature, from the roots of our sociality to the rise of storytelling." --Nature, "The author's focus on social life is very refreshing and his highly original approach leads to various surprising but potentially testable ideas. One day, the separate approaches to subsistence and social life of our ancestors will have to be integrated, as we know they are in real life. Meanwhile, Dunbar's proposals form a great start to this dialogue." -- Quarterly Review of Biology"Dunbar's idea has gained in popularity among many scholars, and his narrative is so mesmerizing it may attract many general readers, too." --Publishers Weekly, starred review"Human Evolution offers a compelling story, one that resonates with human nature even now." --Maclean's"A compelling journey into human nature, from the roots of our sociality to the rise of storytelling." --Nature, "Dunbar's idea has gained in popularity among many scholars, and his narrative is so mesmerizing it may attract many general readers, too." --Publishers Weekly, starred review, "The author's focus on social life is very refreshing and his highly original approach leads to various surprising but potentially testable ideas. One day, the separate approaches to subsistence and social life of our ancestors will have to be integrated, as we know they are in real life. Meanwhile, Dunbar's proposals form a great start to this dialogue." -- Quarterly Review of Biology "Dunbar's idea has gained in popularity among many scholars, and his narrative is so mesmerizing it may attract many general readers, too." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Human Evolution offers a compelling story, one that resonates with human nature even now." --Maclean's "A compelling journey into human nature, from the roots of our sociality to the rise of storytelling." --Nature, "Dunbar's idea has gained in popularity among many scholars, and his narrative is so mesmerizing it may attract many general readers, too." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Human Evolution offers a compelling story, one that resonates with human nature even now." --Maclean's
Table of Content
CHAPTER 1 What We Have to Explain CHAPTER 2 The Bases of Primate Sociality CHAPTER 3 The Essential Framework CHAPTER 4 The First Transition: THE AUSTRALOPITHECINES CHAPTER 5 The Second Transition: EARLY HOMO CHAPTER 6 The Third Transition: ARCHAIC HUMANS CHAPTER 7 The Fourth Transition: MODERN HUMANS CHAPTER 8 How Kinship, Language and Culture Came to Be CHAPTER 9 The Fifth Transition: THE NEOLITHIC AND BEYOND
Copyright Date
2016
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2016-009401
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