The Social Conquest of Earth
Sparking vigorous debate in the sciences, The Social Conquest of Earth upends the famous theory that evolution naturally encourages creatures to put family first (Discover). Refashioning the story of human evolution, Wilson draws on his remarkable knowledge of biology and social behavior to demonstrate that group selection, not kin selection, is the premier driving force of human evolution. In a work that James D. Watson calls a monumental exploration of the biological origins of the human condition, Wilson explains how our innate drive to belong to a group is both a great blessing and a terrible curse (Smithsonian). Demonstrating that the so…
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- ISBN: 978-0-87140-363-6
- EAN: 9780871403636
- Produktnummer: 13769360
- Verlag: W. W. Norton & Company
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 330 S.
- Ausstattung: Trade Paperback
- Masse: H21.0 cm x B14.1 cm x D2.5 cm 287 g
- Abbildungen: s/w. Abb.
- Gewicht: 287
Über den Autor
Edward O. Wilson is the author of more than thirty books, including Anthill, a novel, and The Meaning of Human Existence, a finalist for the National Book Award. The winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, Wilson is a professor emeritus at Harvard University and lives with his wife, Irene, in Lexington, Massachusetts.
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