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OverviewThe Third Chimpanzee was first published in 1991 and has been in print ever since. This new, illustrated edition is aimed at a young readership. In it, Jared Diamond explores what makes us human and poses fascinating questions including: If we share more than 98% of our DNA with chimpanzees, how is it that we can write, read, talk, build telescopes and bombs, while we put our speechless and bomb-less close relatives in cages and zoos? What can woodpeckers teach us about spacecraft? Is genocide a human invention? Why does extinction matter? Why are we destroying the natural resources on which we depend for survival? What hope is there for future generations? The Third Chimpanzee for Young Readers is not only a mind-boggling survey of how we came to be who we are, but a plea to the next generation to make better decisions than their parents and get us out of the mess we're in. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jared Diamond , Rebecca StefoffPublisher: Oneworld Publications Imprint: Oneworld Publications Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 19.80cm ISBN: 9781780747484ISBN 10: 1780747489 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 01 September 2015 Recommended Age: From 10 years Audience: Young adult , Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Teenage / Young adult , Secondary Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews'A master storyteller of the human race.' * Daily Mail * 'Informative, most fascinating, and very readable.' -- Library Journal 'This is exactly the kind of book that should be a 'set text' for secondary school science: engaging, thought-provoking and bang up to the minute. if your teachers aren't recommending books like this - go out and get them anyway.' -- Guy Claxton, author of What's the Point of School? ‘An important book and a valuable resource for students of the natural sciences’ * Carousel * 'Thoughtful readers interested in any fields related to evolutionary science, anthropology, psychology, human history, and culture will find plenty to ponder.' * School Library Journal * Praise for the adult edition: ‘Written with great wit and a pleasure to read... forces one to reflect thoroughly on the puzzle of human evolution, on where we came from and where we may be heading.’ * New York Times * Praise for the adult edition: 'Written with great wit and a pleasure to read... forces one to reflect thoroughly on the puzzle of human evolution, on where we came from and where we may be heading.' New York Times 'A master storyteller of the human race.' Daily Mail 'Informative, most fascinating, and very readable.' -- Library Journal 'This is exactly the kind of book that should be a 'set text' for secondary school science: engaging, thought-provoking and bang up to the minute. if your teachers aren't recommending books like this - go out and get them anyway.' -- Guy Claxton, author of What's the Point of School? 'Thoughtful readers interested in any fields related to evolutionary science, anthropology, psychology, human history, and culture will find plenty to ponder.' School Library Journal Praise for the adult edition: 'Written with great wit and a pleasure to read... forces one to reflect thoroughly on the puzzle of human evolution, on where we came from and where we may be heading.' New York Times 'A master storyteller of the human race.' Daily Mail 'Informative, most fascinating, and very readable.' -- Library Journal 'This is exactly the kind of book that should be a 'set text' for secondary school science: engaging, thought-provoking and bang up to the minute. if your teachers aren't recommending books like this - go out and get them anyway.' -- Guy Claxton, author of What's the Point of School? 'Thoughtful readers interested in any fields related to evolutionary science, anthropology, psychology, human history, and culture will find plenty to ponder.' School Library Journal 'An important book and a valuable resource for students of the natural sciences' Carousel Author InformationJared Diamond is the author of the Pulitzer Prize- winning Guns, Germs, and Steel . He is Professor of Geography at UCLA and has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. He has dedicated this book to his sons and future generations Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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