The Evolution of Everything - Couverture souple

Villmoare, Brian

 
9781108797320: The Evolution of Everything
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1108797326 ISBN 13 : 9781108797320
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2022

Synopsis

Big History seeks to retell the human story in light of scientific advances by such methods as radiocarbon dating and genetic analysis. This book provides a deep, causal view of the forces that have shaped the universe, the earth, and humanity. Starting with the Big Bang and the formation of the earth, it traces the evolutionary history of the world, focusing on humanity's origins. It also explores the many natural forces shaping humanity, especially the evolution of the brain and behaviour. Moving through time, the causes of such important transformations as agriculture, complex societies, the industrial revolution, the enlightenment, and modernity are placed in the context of underlying changes in demography, learning, and social organization. Humans are biological creatures, operating with instincts evolved millions of years ago, but in the context of a rapidly changing world, and as we try to adapt to new circumstances, we must regularly reckon with our deep past.

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À propos de l?auteur

Brian Villmoare is Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). His research interests range from broad questions of evolutionary theory to high-resolution studies of the hominin face. His current research projects include studying the role of selection and genetics in evolutionary change and extinction, the specific evolutionary constraints and selection pressures responsible for hominin craniofacial form, and paleoanthropological fieldwork in Ethiopia. In 2013 he participated in the discovery of the oldest fossil specimen of our genus, Homo.

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2022
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1108797326
ISBN 13 
9781108797320
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
434
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9781108495653: The Evolution of Everything: The Patterns and Causes of Big History

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ISBN 10 :  1108495656 ISBN 13 :  9781108495653
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2022
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