{"product_id":"humanimal-how-homo-sapiens-became-natures-most-paradoxical-creature-a-new-evolutionary-history-hardcover","title":"Humanimal: How Homo Sapiens Became Nature's Most Paradoxical Creature - A New Evolutionary History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdam Rutherford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublisher's note: \u003ci\u003eHumanimal\u003c\/i\u003e was published in the UK under the title \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Humans.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Evolutionary theory has long established that humans are animals: Modern \u003ci\u003eHomo sapiens\u003c\/i\u003e are primates who share an ancestor with monkeys and other great apes. Our genome is 98 percent identical to a chimpanzee's. And yet we think of ourselves as exceptional. \u003ci\u003eAre we?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this original and entertaining tour of life on Earth, Adam Rutherford explores the profound paradox of the \"human animal.\" Looking for answers across the animal kingdom, he finds that many things once considered exclusively human are not: In Australia, raptors have been observed starting fires to scatter prey; in Zambia, a chimp named Julie even started a \"fashion\" of wearing grass in one ear. We aren't the only species that communicates, makes tools, or has sex for reasons other than procreation. But we \u003ci\u003ehave\u003c\/i\u003e developed a culture far more complex than any other we've observed. Why has that happened, and what does it say about us?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHumanimal\u003c\/i\u003e is a new evolutionary history--a synthesis of the latest research on genetics, sex, migration, and much more. It reveals what unequivocally makes us animals--and also why we \u003ci\u003eare\u003c\/i\u003e truly extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Rutherford, \u003c\/b\u003ePhD, is a science writer and broadcaster. He studied genetics at University College London, and during his PhD on the developing eye, he was part of a team that identified the first known genetic cause of a form of childhood blindness. His previous books are \u003ci\u003eA Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived\u003c\/i\u003e--finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in nonfiction--and \u003ci\u003eCreation\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize. He writes and presents BBC's flagship weekly Radio 4 program \u003ci\u003eInside Science\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Cell\u003c\/i\u003e for BBC Four; and \u003ci\u003ePlaying God\u003c\/i\u003e (on the rise of synthetic biology) for the leading science series \u003ci\u003eHorizon\u003c\/i\u003e; in addition to writing for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770651017504,"sku":"9781615195312","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/54869b79575e24fc89623571393c65d4.webp?v=1780376386","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/humanimal-how-homo-sapiens-became-natures-most-paradoxical-creature-a-new-evolutionary-history-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}