The world until yesterday : what can we learn from traditional societies?
Summary
Diamond reveals how tribal societies offer an extraordinary window into how our ancestors lived for millions of years -- until virtually yesterday, in evolutionary terms -- and provide unique, often overlooked insights into human nature. Full description
Summary: |
Diamond reveals how tribal societies offer an extraordinary window into how our ancestors lived for millions of years -- until virtually yesterday, in evolutionary terms -- and provide unique, often overlooked insights into human nature. |
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Physical Description: |
xi, 499 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 471-481) and index. |
ISBN: |
9780670024810 0670024813 9780670785896 (export ed.) 067078589X (export ed.) |
Author Notes: |
Diamond's book The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal was heralded for its accessibility and for its blending of science and social science. The interdisciplinary Guns, Germs and Steel--Diamond's examination of the relationship between scientific technology and economic disparity--won the 1997 Pulitzer Prize. Diamond has won a McArthur Foundation Fellowship in addition to several smaller awards for his science and writing. (Bowker Author Biography) |