The Ascent of Mind
Ice Age Climates and the Evolution of Intelligence
by William H. Calvin
ISBN: 055335230X
ISBN-13: 9780553352306
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
Published date: 1991
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Investigates the rapid evolution of the ape brain into the hominid brain, and explains why understanding our evolutionary past can help us survive an uncertain future.
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Ascent of Mind: Ice Age Climates and the Evolution of Intelligence
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Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 1991 302pp; paperback; very good condition; tight binding; clean pages; signature on the inside cover. Human brains enlarged fourfold and how humans evolved during the ice age.. paper back. G + to VG. 5 3/4"8 3/4"tall. ( more information) Offered by No Garbage Books (United States)
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Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 1991 302pp; paperback; clean pages; tight binding; good condition; why did our ancestors, of all species, develop hight intelligence during the ice ages? Three unprecedented events ocurred within a relatively short period of time.. paper back. G + to VG. 6 3/4"9 1/4"tall. ( more information) Offered by No Garbage Books (United States)
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