Darwin's Unfinished Symphony: How Culture Made the Human Mind

by Kevin N. Laland

Book Overview

Humans possess an extraordinary capacity for culture, from the arts and language to science and technology. But how did the human mind--and the uniquely human ability to devise and transmit culture--evolve from its roots in animal behavior? Darwin's Unfinished Symphony presents a captivating new theory of human cognitive evolution. This compelling and accessible book reveals how culture is not just the magnificent end product of an evolutionary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691182817
• ISBN13: 9780691182810
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.2"