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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Animals use tools, yet human tools are vastly more advanced.
Chapter 2: Very few animals gain skills via both biological and cultural transmission.
Chapter 3: Agriculture laid the groundwork for modern human society, yet humans still aren't the world's only farmers.
Chapter 4: Humans have separated sex from reproduction, and we aren't the only ones.
Chapter 5: DNA is the primary driver of biological evolution.
Chapter 6: Human speech and language distinguish us from all other animals.
Chapter 7: Behavioral modernity in humans is defined by imagination, abstract thinking, and the capacity to create art.
Description
The Book of Humans (2018) is an accessible tour of evolutionary history. It illuminates both the many qualities we share with animals and the many others that set us apart. Incorporating the latest scientific discoveries from genetics and archaeology, it provides a thrilling compendium of the rich variety of life on Earth.
Who Should Listen
- People seeking a primer on evolutionary biology
- Darwin enthusiasts
- Animal lovers