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For over a century, the word Neanderthal has been a shorthand for a stooped, grunting, and brutish savage. This book dismantles this persistent myth, revealing the fiction behind the caveman caricature. The real Neanderthal was a complex, capable, and successful parallel humanity that mastered a continent for hundreds of thousands of years. This journey explores who the Neanderthals truly were, from their physical adaptations to the Ice Age to the inner workings of their minds. Far from being simple brutes, they were apex predators, skilled toolmakers, and cooperative hunters. The evidence ...

In this audiobook, The Human Odyssey, we explore the evolution of those characteristics that make us human. The first section looks at our family tree and why some branches survived and not others. Swings in climate are emerging as a factor in what traits succeeded and failed; meanwhile, DNA analyses show that Homo sapiens interbred with other human species, which played a key role in our survival.

Over more than 25 years of teaching and research, Christine Desdemaines-Hugon has become an unrivaled expert in the cave art and artists of the Dordogne region. In Stepping-Stones she combines her expertise in both art and archaeology to convey an intimate understanding of the "cave experience." Her keen insights communicate not only the incomparable artistic value of these works but also the near-spiritual impact of viewing them for oneself.

Nicolelis undertakes the first attempt to explain the entirety of human history, culture, and civilization based on a series of recently uncovered key principles of brain function. This new cosmology is centered around three fundamental properties of the human brain: its insurmountable malleability to adapt and learn; its exquisite ability to allow multiple individuals to synchronize their minds around a task, goal, or belief; and its incomparable capacity for abstraction.

The latest and most bitterly contested battle in the culture war is the controversy over Darwin and intelligent design. But much of what you've heard about it is wrong. Jonathan Wells, a battle-hardened veteran with doctorates in biology and theology, sets the record straight.

Consciousness is the most fascinating but tantalizingly difficult topic in biology. Although many people now believe that mammals, birds, and possibly all vertebrates are conscious, there are also claims that many other animals such as crabs and insects may be conscious too. Such claims, if true, would have major implications for what we eat, how we control pests, and for our relationship with the animal world. Now, more than ever, it is important to question the evidence and ask: what do we really know about animal consciousness?

A provocative exploration of how humans are wired to seek short-term success at the expense of long-term survival—an evolutionary “glitch” that explains everything from toxic workplaces to climate change “Essential reading . . . a lively, ultimately hopeful examination of how...

From the author of the beloved The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, an imaginative celebration of T Rex from hatching to adulthood Tyrannosaurus rex is a prehistoric celebrity. Exceeding 40 feet in length and weighing over 9 tons, the largest individuals of this dinosaurian species were intimidating...

There are few stories more remarkable than the evolution of life on earth. Where did humans come from? Where did life come from? New fields of study, such as molecular biology and astrobiology, are shedding remarkable new light on the origin of life and the origin of sex. In this Very Short Introduction Michael J. Benton covers all the main fossil groups, including dinosaurs, and the upheavals such as mass extinctions that have beset our planet and life on Earth.

For 100.000 år siden var Jorden beboet af mindst seks menneskearter. I dag er der kun en tilbage: Os. Homo sapiens. Hvorfor endte lige praecis vores art med at herske over kloden? Hvordan kunne vores jaeger- og samlerforfaedre enes om at bygge byer og skabe kongeriger? Hvorfor begyndte vi at tro på guder, nationer og menneskerettigheder? At have tillid til penge, bøger og love? Og vaere slaver af bureaukrati, tidsplaner og forbrugerisme? Og hvordan vil vores verden udvikle sig i det naeste årtusinde?

EL ORIGEN DE LAS ESPECIES • CHARLES DARWIN Charles Darwin, al publicar su obra El origen de las especies en 1859, presentó su teoría de la evolución mediante la selección natural que, pasados ciento cincuenta años, continúa siendo la base de la interpretación de la naturaleza de la biología moderna. El libro tuvo un gran éxito desde su primera edición, suscitó grandes polémicas y su influencia se hizo notar no sólo en la comunidad científica, sino también en toda la sociedad.

Are you fascinated by the mysteries of nature? Do you want to learn more about one of the most intelligent and intriguing creatures in the sea? Look no further than "The Octopus Paradox." Octopuses are not only fascinating creatures because of their unique physical attributes, but also because of their advanced cognitive abilities. How do octopuses make nine brains work as one? Amazingly, even though they have a distributed nervous system with two-thirds of their neurons in their arms, octopuses are able to solve complex problems, use tools, and even exhibit behaviors that suggest they may ...

Ever since the Scopes Monkey Trial in the early twentieth century, American evangelicals have considered scientists public enemy #1. But this antipathy to modern science turned deadly during the COVID-19 crisis, when white evangelicals snubbed precautions and vaccines. Herself an evangelical Christian and a science educator, Janet Kellogg Ray explains how we got here and how to fix it.

How did humans, a species of self-centered apes, come to care about others? Since Darwin, scientists have tried to answer this question using evolutionary theory. In The Kindness of Strangers, psychologist Michael E. McCullough shows why they have failed and offers a new explanation instead. From the moment nomadic humans first settled down until the aftermath of the Second World War, our species has confronted repeated crises that we could only survive by changing our behavior.

Actor and bestselling science writer Ben Miller takes readers to the cutting edge of one of the greatest questions of all: Is there life beyond Earth? For millennia, we have looked up at the stars and wondered whether we are alone in the universe, but in the last few years—as our probes...

A los sesenta y siete años, después de una vida entera dedicada al estudio y la recolección de datos coronada por un éxito extraordinario en su campo, Charles Darwin decidió escribir por primera vez sobre sí mismo. El borrador inicial tenía ciento veintiún páginas. A lo largo de los siguientes seis años, hasta su muerte, añadiría otras sesenta y siete, que forman el contenido total que ha llegado hasta nosotros. Aunque en realidad no llegó entero hasta nosotros. A la hora de publicar sus memorias, su hijo Francis se encontró con la oposición de varios miembros de su familia. ...

This is a story of creation. How the primordial void of potential energy underwent astrophysical changes then particle physical changes then biological changes all resulting in us. It is not a story of how it is possible but how it was obligatory. Life was obligated to form given the slightest of opportunities. Life was obligated to evolve and evolve it did. Intelligent life had to emerge. Every story has a beginning, middle and end. Just as the emergence of intelligent life was obligatory, a superintelligent entity is inevitable, it’s coming. I’m not suggesting that we need to ...

Are you ready to uncover the most astonishing truths about what it means to be human? Bizarre Human Facts: Weird But True Facts to Shift Your Perspective on Being YOU! invites you on a captivating journey through the extraordinary quirks, mysteries, and marvels that define our existence. Why You’ll Love This Book: Redefine Humanity: Explore the hidden intricacies of human biology, behavior, and identity, offering new insights into who we are and how we connect with the universe. Ignite Curiosity: Each page is packed with mind-bending revelations that will leave you questioning what you ...

Despite efforts to sustain civilization, humanity faces existential threats from overpopulation, globalized trade and travel, urbanization, and global climate change. In A Darwinian Survival Guide, Daniel Brooks and Salvatore Agosta offer a novel—and hopeful—perspective on how to meet these tremendous challenges by changing the discourse from sustainability to survival. Darwinian evolution, the world’s only theory of survival, is the means by which the biosphere has persisted and renewed itself following past environmental perturbations, and it has never failed, they explain.

For anyone skeptical about descending from apes or originating from single-celled organisms, "DUDE, YOU’RE NUDE!" offers a thought-provoking and entertaining journey. Using "The Emperor's New Clothes" as a playful backdrop, this book dives into the heart of Darwinian debates with humor and incisive critique. Authored by a former aspiring marine biologist turned courtroom advocate, this narrative peels back the layers of scientific consensus to expose the unanswered questions beneath.