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The Monkey in the Mirror: Essays On The Science Of What Makes Us Human

The Monkey in the Mirror: Essays On The Science Of What Makes Us Human

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The Monkey in the Mirror: Essays On The Science Of What Makes Us Human

by Tattersall, Ian

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9780151005208
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New York: Harcourt Inc., 2002. First Edition. Very Good +/Very Good+ DJ. 12mo = 7-9". n/a. Printing Not Spec. White hardcover with burnt orange backstrip and silver lettering along spine. Clean interior and exterior. Binding is strong and tight. Dustjacket is clean, crisp, and glossy.

Synopsis

Nothing fascinates us more than explorations of human origins, and nobody tells the story better than Ian Tattersall. What makes us so different? How did we get this way? How do we know? And what exactly are we? These questions are what make human evolution a subject of general fascination. Ian Tattersall, one of those rare scientists who is also a graceful writer, addresses them in this delightful book. Writing in an informal essay style, Tattersall leads the reader around the world and into the far reaches of the past, showing what the science of human evolution is up against-from the sparsity of evidence to the pressures of religious fundamentalism. Looking with dispassion and humor at our origins, Tattersall offers a wholly new definition of what it is to be human. Delightful stories, scientific wisdom, fresh insight-the perfect science book.

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Bookseller
Heritage Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
NF49768
Title
The Monkey in the Mirror: Essays On The Science Of What Makes Us Human
Author
Tattersall, Ian
Illustrator
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Book Condition
Used - Very Good +
Jacket Condition
Very Good+ DJ
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0151005206
ISBN 13
9780151005208
Publisher
Harcourt Inc.
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2002
Pages
203pp
Size
12mo = 7-9"
Keywords
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