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The Artificial Ape
Author | : Timothy Taylor |
Publsiher | : St. Martin's Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2010-07-20 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 023010973X |
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A breakthrough theory that tools and technology are the real drivers of human evolution Although humans are one of the great apes, along with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, we are remarkably different from them. Unlike our cousins who subsist on raw food, spend their days and nights outdoors, and wear a thick coat of hair, humans are entirely dependent on artificial things, such as clothing, shelter, and the use of tools, and would die in nature without them. Yet, despite our status as the weakest ape, we are the masters of this planet. Given these inherent deficits, how did humans come out on top? In this fascinating new account of our origins, leading archaeologist Timothy Taylor proposes a new way of thinking about human evolution through our relationship with objects. Drawing on the latest fossil evidence, Taylor argues that at each step of our species' development, humans made choices that caused us to assume greater control of our evolution. Our appropriation of objects allowed us to walk upright, lose our body hair, and grow significantly larger brains. As we push the frontiers of scientific technology, creating prosthetics, intelligent implants, and artificially modified genes, we continue a process that started in the prehistoric past, when we first began to extend our powers through objects. Weaving together lively discussions of major discoveries of human skeletons and artifacts with a reexamination of Darwin's theory of evolution, Taylor takes us on an exciting and challenging journey that begins to answer the fundamental question about our existence: what makes humans unique, and what does that mean for our future?
Ape Man
Author | : Rod Caird |
Publsiher | : MacMillan Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : UOM:39015033318729 |
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Explores the story of our evolution, and of the people who have devoted their lives to discovering the truth about our origins.
Ape Into Human
Author | : Sherwood Larned Washburn |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 059807094X |
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Ape Into Man
Author | : Sherwood Larned Washburn,Ruth E. Moore |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : STANFORD:36105037341083 |
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An Ape s view of Human Evolution
Author | : Peter Andrews |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 331 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781107100671 |
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This book brings together ecology, evolution, genetics, anatomy and geology to provide a new perspective on human evolution from the apes' viewpoint.
Ape Man
Author | : Robin McKie |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Human beings |
ISBN | : 0563551054 |
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This story of the origins of humans, explains how we developed from apes into modern humans. It includes: the first human footprint; the radical re-drawing of European man's family tree; DNA evidence of the interbreeding which occured as the first humans evoloved; and the future of human evolution.
From Apes to Cyborgs
Author | : Claudio Tuniz,Patrizia Tiberi Vipraio |
Publsiher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 182 |
Release | : 2020-02-29 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9783030365226 |
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This book offers fascinating insights into the lives of our ancestors and investigates the dynamic processes that led to the establishment of complex human societies. It provides a holistic view of human history and social evolution by drawing on the latest evidence from a wide range of disciplines and proposes new hypotheses on the origins of human behaviour. After exploration of the encounters of Homo sapiens with other human species, diverse aspects of life in emerging societies are examined, including clothing, work, leisure, learning, diet, disease, and the role of women. Attention is drawn to the key role of self-domestication – the process of reducing natural aggression and increasing playfulness – in enabling survival. Another focus is Homo oeconomicus. The significance of symbolic thought for the emergence of surpluses in goods and services is highlighted, with analysis of how this led to private accumulation of wealth and development of the first hierarchical societies. Finally, the discussion turns to humans of the future and the potential risks posed by artificial intelligence. The aim is to unveil the deep roots of our social behaviour and how it is going to intertwine with the development of digital technologies and social networks.
The Ape That Spoke
Author | : John McCrone |
Publsiher | : Avon Books |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 1992-04 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0380713993 |
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