Humanimal : how Homo sapiens became nature's most paradoxical creature : a new evolutionary history
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New York : The Experiment, 2019.
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240 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Main Level - Nonfiction
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New York : The Experiment, 2019.
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Originally published in Great Britain by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in 2018 under the title: The book of humans.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-230) and index.
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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 have developed a culture far more complex than any other we've observed. Why has that happened, and what does it say about us? Humanimal 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 are truly extraordinary. - adapted from book jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rutherford, A. (2019). Humanimal: how Homo sapiens became nature's most paradoxical creature : a new evolutionary history . The Experiment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rutherford, Adam. 2019. Humanimal: How Homo Sapiens Became Nature's Most Paradoxical Creature : A New Evolutionary History. New York: The Experiment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rutherford, Adam. Humanimal: How Homo Sapiens Became Nature's Most Paradoxical Creature : A New Evolutionary History New York: The Experiment, 2019.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Rutherford, A. (2019). Humanimal: how homo sapiens became nature's most paradoxical creature : a new evolutionary history. New York: The Experiment.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rutherford, Adam. Humanimal: How Homo Sapiens Became Nature's Most Paradoxical Creature : A New Evolutionary History The Experiment, 2019.
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