Are We Unique: A Scientist Explores the Unparalleled Intelligence of the Human Mind

by James S. Trefil

Book Overview

Acclaim for Are We Unique? ""In his masterful book, Trefil shares with readers some of the most recent research in neurology, evolution, primate research, computer science, and philosophy. Trefil's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471155365
• ISBN13: 9780471155362
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

informative and highly readable

Trefil gives nice basic summaries of the current states of research in animal intelligence and computer intelligence to see how close these really come to "uniquely" human intelligence. Though I did not find Trefil's quest to prove human intelligence "unique," all that compelling, I thought the book served as an excellent discussion of animal, computer, and human intelligence