A story of us : a new look at human evolution /

Changes in the environment drive evolution, and evidence suggests that our ancestors evolved to use cultural adaptations to survive environmental fluctuations of great severity. In 'A Story of Us', Lesley Newson and Peter Richerson explain the evidence and ideas that provide an account of...

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Hauptverfasser:
Newson, Lesley, Richerson, Peter J.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Zusammenfassung:
Changes in the environment drive evolution, and evidence suggests that our ancestors evolved to use cultural adaptations to survive environmental fluctuations of great severity. In 'A Story of Us', Lesley Newson and Peter Richerson explain the evidence and ideas that provide an account of how they coped, using short descriptive stories to illustrate life at different stages of our evolutionary history.
Umfang:
1 online resource (x, 329 pages) : illustrations
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2021.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780190883218
0-19-755482-2
0-19-088321-9
0-19-088322-7
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