Transcendence : how humans evolved through fire, language, beauty, and time
(Book - Regular Print)
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Published
New York : Basic Books, 2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 335 pages ; 25 cm
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Published
New York : Basic Books, 2020.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
What enabled us to go from simple stone tools to smartphones? How did bands of hunter-gatherers evolve into multinational empires? Readers of Sapiens will say a cognitive revolution -- a dramatic evolutionary change that altered our brains, turning primitive humans into modern ones -- caused a cultural explosion. In Transcendence, Gaia Vince argues instead that modern humans are the product of a nuanced coevolution of our genes, environment, and culture that goes back into deep time. She explains how, through four key elements -- fire, language, beauty, and time -- our species diverged from the evolutionary path of all other animals, unleashing a compounding process that launched us into the Space Age and beyond. Provocative and poetic, Transcendence shows how a primate took dominion over nature and turned itself into something marvelous.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Vince, G. (2020). Transcendence: how humans evolved through fire, language, beauty, and time (First edition.). Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vince, Gaia. 2020. Transcendence: How Humans Evolved Through Fire, Language, Beauty, and Time. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vince, Gaia. Transcendence: How Humans Evolved Through Fire, Language, Beauty, and Time Basic Books, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Vince, Gaia. Transcendence: How Humans Evolved Through Fire, Language, Beauty, and Time First edition., Basic Books, 2020.
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