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A BRAIN FOR ALL SEASONS; Human Evolution & Abrupt Climate Change
by Calvin, William H
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- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0226092011
- ISBN 13
- 9780226092010
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. As New/As New. Charts B&W. 8vo, green cloth with silver lettering on spine, archival polyester-protected photographic dust jacket (unclipped) depicting a man's brain above palm trees bent over by a storm, illustrated with several B&W images, black endpapers, vii, [viii] + 341 pages. William H. Calvin (born 1939) is an American theoretical neurophysiologist and professor at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is known for popularizing neuroscience and evolutionary biology, including the hybrid of those two fields, neural Darwinism. He relates abrupt climate change to human evolution and more recently has been working on global climate change issues.<br/><br/>EXCEPTIONAL "AS NEW" CONDITION! No remainder marks.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6452
- Title
- A BRAIN FOR ALL SEASONS; Human Evolution & Abrupt Climate Change
- Author
- Calvin, William H
- Illustrator
- Charts B&W
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0226092011
- ISBN 13
- 9780226092010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Place of Publication
- Chicago and London
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- Illiustrated, neuroscience, brains, environment, climate, shocks, evolution, Darwin,
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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