| Edition |
1st trade pbk. ed. May 2015. |
| Description |
xiii, 370 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Note |
Adapted from Jared Diamond's The third chimpanzee. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
A tale of three chimps -- The great leap forward -- Human sexuality -- The origin of human races -- Why do we grow old and die? -- The mystery of language -- Animal origins of art -- Agriculture, for better and worse -- Why do we smoke, drink, and use dangerous drugs? -- Alone in a crowded universe -- The last first contacts -- Accidental conquerors -- In black and white -- The golden age that never was -- Blitzkrieg and thanksgiving in the new world -- The second cloud -- Afterword : nothing learned, everything forgotten? |
| Indexed In: |
School Library Journal, May 2014 |
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Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2014 |
| Summary |
Reflects on the puzzle of human evolution, on where we came from and where we may be heading. |
| Audience |
Young Adult Follett School Solutions. |
| Subject |
Evolution.
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Social change.
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Human influence on nature.
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| Added Author |
Adapted from: Diamond, Jared M.
Third chimpanzee.
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| Added Title |
3rd chimpanzee for young people |
| ISBN |
9781609806118 |
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