The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal – An Iconoclastic Look at DNA, Genetics, and What Makes Us Unique (P.S.)
Language: English
Published by Harper Perennial, New York, 2006
- First Edition
- Softcover
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Light signs of wear at corners. No discerned marks or tears. "The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal" by Jared Diamond is a captivating nonfiction book that delves into the evolution and future of our species. Published by HarperCollins in 2006, this trade paperback explores topics such as civilization, sociology, life sciences, ecology, and anthropology. With 432 pages filled with insightful narrative and illustrated content, this book is intended for young adults and adults interested in nature, science, history, and social science. Jared Diamond's work offers a comprehensive look at the origins and direction of human evolution, making it a compelling read for those curious about our place in the animal kingdom. Contents include: Just Another Species of Big Mammal An Animal with a Strange Life Cycle Uniquely Human World Conquerors Reversing Our Progress Overnight.
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- Title
- The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal – An Iconoclastic Look at DNA, Genetics, and What Makes Us Unique (P.S.)
- Author
- Diamond, Jared M.
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial, New York
- Publication year
- 2006
- Condition
- Near fine
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0060845503
- ISBN 13
- 9780060845506
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 5th or later Printing
- Item weight
- 14 ounces
- Dimensions
- 5.31 inches width by 8 inches height by 0.97 inches depth
- Seller catalogs
- Biography, Education, History, Human Development, Nature, Non-fiction, Science
"Wonderful....Jared Diamond conducts his fascinating study of our behavior and origins with a naturalist's eye and a philosopher's cunning." --Diane Ackerman, author of A Natural History of the Senses
In this fascinating, provocative, passionate, funny, endlessly entertaining work, renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning author and scientist Jared Diamond, author of Gun, Germs, and Steel, explores how the extraordinary human animal, in a remarkably short time, developed the capacity to rule the world . . . and the means to irrevocably destroy it.
We human beings share 98 percent of our genes with chimpanzees. Yet humans are the dominant species on the planet--having founded civilizations and religions, developed intricate and diverse forms of communication, learned science, built cities, and created breathtaking works of art--while chimps remain animals concerned primarily with the basic necessities of survival. What is it about that two percent difference in DNA that has created such a divergence between evolutionary cousins?
The Third Chimpanzee is a tour de force, an iconoclastic, compelling, sometimes alarming look at the unique and marvelous creature that is the human animal.
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About the Author
Jared Diamond is the author of the bestselling Collapse and Guns, Germs, and Steel. A professor of geography at the University of California, Los Angeles, he has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. He is a MacArthur Fellow and was awarded the National Medal of Science.
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