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Hughes, Jonnie

 
9781851689439: On the Origin of Tepees: Why Some Ideas Spread While Others Go Extinct
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1851689435 ISBN 13 : 9781851689439
Editeur : Oneworld Publications, 2012

Synopsis

An acclaimed BBC filmmaker uses his anthropological wiles to uncover the evolution of our ideas

Adopting the part of a cultural Darwin, Jonnie Hughes headed off on a road trip across exotic America to observe the natural history of human culture in all its weirdness. As he dissects what makes some ideas flourish and others die off, investigates the fashion for low-riding jeans, the wording of memorable joke punch-lines, and the invenor of the iconic cowboy hat.

“This book is a delight. Hughes’s hilarious travels through the American West do for culture what Darwin did for biology.” Susan Blackmore, author of The Meme Machine

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À propos de l'auteur

Jonnie Hughes is a filmmaker in the BBC Natural History Unit and Head of Development for BBC Earth. His documentaries have been shown on the BBC, Discovery, and National Geographic Channel. He studied ecology and evolution at the University of Leeds. He lives in Bristol and this is his first book.

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Éditeur
Oneworld Publications
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1851689435
ISBN 13 
9781851689439
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
304
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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