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The First Idea: How Symbols, Language, And Intelligence Evolved from Our Primate Ancestors to Modern Humans
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Hardcover
from Da Capo Pr (August 1, 2004)
9780738206806 | details & prices | 504 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.75 in. | 1.80 lbs | List price $25.00
About: A noted child psychiatrist and a philosopher trace the evolution of thinking, language, and social skills among ancient primates and humans, linking these abilities not to genes and natural selection but to the development of cultural practices learned and relearned by each generation over the course of millions of years.
About: A noted child psychiatrist and a philosopher trace the evolution of thinking, language, and social skills among ancient primates and humans, linking these abilities not to genes and natural selection but to the development of cultural practices learned and relearned by each generation over the course of millions of years.
Paperback
from Da Capo Pr (February 6, 2006)
9780306814495 | details & prices | 504 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 1.50 in. | 1.52 lbs | List price $18.95
About: Traces the evolution of thinking, language, and social skills among ancient primates and humans, linking these abilities not to genes and natural selection but to the development of cultural practices learned and relearned by each generation over the course of millions of years.
About: Traces the evolution of thinking, language, and social skills among ancient primates and humans, linking these abilities not to genes and natural selection but to the development of cultural practices learned and relearned by each generation over the course of millions of years.