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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Philip LiebermanPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.539kg ISBN: 9780691148588ISBN 10: 0691148589 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 21 April 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsHis ability to marshal contemporary neuroscience to support his assertions is impressive, and his efforts to guide the field away from biological determinism (a 'stew of invented genes') are well-founded and important. Publishers Weekly Those who enjoy reading about evolution, cognition, biology, and the brain will find this a compelling and enjoyable book. Recommended as a highly engaging and thought-provoking work of popular science. Library Journal [W]hat reader can resist this compelling invitation to reflect on what it means to be human? Booklist His ability to marshal contemporary neuroscience to support his assertions is impressive, and his efforts to guide the field away from biological determinism (a 'stew of invented genes') are well-founded and important. --Publishers Weekly Those who enjoy reading about evolution, cognition, biology, and the brain will find this a compelling and enjoyable book. Recommended as a highly engaging and thought-provoking work of popular science. --Library Journal [W]hat reader can resist this compelling invitation to reflect on what it means to be human? --Booklist Just got your head around evolutionary psychology's core idea, that our genetic code, designed in and for prehistory, dictates our behaviour? Well, Lieberman argues it's wrong, but not to worry, as you will adapt... This expansive, erudite book argues our brains and the way they work are immensely complex... [T]here is something appealing in his idea that no single theory explains us. --Stephen Matchett, Australian The Unpredictable Species: What Makes Humans Unique is a delightful book. It is extremely well written, engaging, and a pleasure to read, as one might expect from a linguist. Author Philip Lieberman weaves throughout the rather extraordinary experiences he and his wife have had in the Himalayas, adding even more interest. The book is written for that legendary individual, the educated layperson, and is at the right level--informative and not too technical. --Richard F. Thompson, PsycCRITIQUES This book is a worthwhile addition to any collection that provides information about humans as a species. --Choice His ability to marshal contemporary neuroscience to support his assertions is impressive, and his efforts to guide the field away from biological determinism (a 'stew of invented genes') are well-founded and important. Publishers Weekly Author InformationPhilip Lieberman is the George Hazard Crooker University Professor Emeritus at Brown University. His books include Toward an Evolutionary Biology of Language and Eve Spoke: Human Language and Human Evolution. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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