Carl Sagan: Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, Kartoniert / Broschiert
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
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- Verlag:
- Random House Publishing Group, 09/1993
- Einband:
- Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Sprache:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9780345384720
- Artikelnummer:
- 2218671
- Gewicht:
- 522 g
- Maße:
- 235 x 156 mm
- Stärke:
- 24 mm
- Erscheinungstermin:
- 7.9.1993
- Hinweis
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Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
Klappentext
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • "Exciting and provocative . . . A tour de force of a book that begs to be seen as well as to be read."-The Washington Post Book World
World renowned scientist Carl Sagan and acclaimed author Ann Druyan have written a Roots for the human species, a lucid and riveting account of how humans got to be the way we are. Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is a thrilling saga that starts with the origin of the Earth. It shows with humor and drama that many of our key traits-self-awareness, technology, family ties, submission to authority, hatred for those a little different from ourselves, reason, and ethics-are rooted in the deep past, and illuminated by our kinship with other animals.
Sagan and Druyan conduct a breathtaking journey through space and time, zeroing in on critical turning points in evolutionary history, and tracing the origins of sex, altruism, violence, rape, and dominance. Their book culminates in a stunningly original examination of the connection between primate and human traits. Astonishing in its scope, brilliant in its insights, and an absolutely compelling read, Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is a triumph of popular science.
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