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Transcendence: How Humans Evolved through Fire, Language, Beauty, and Time
Maybe someday
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Author:
Gaia Vince
Publisher:
Basic Books
Date:
January 21, 2020
What enabled humans to go from simple stone tools to smartphones? How did bands of hunter-gatherers evolve into multinational empires? Vince argues that modern humans are the product of a nuanced coevolution of their genes, environment, and culture that goes back into deep time.
What The Reviewers Say
... beautifully written.
... [a] hugely enjoyable sprint through human evolutionary history.
... thoughtful and engaging.
... captivating.
