The Ascent of Mind: Ice Age Climates and the Evolution of Intelligence
The Ascent of Mind: Ice Age Climates and the Evolution of Intelligence
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Shortlisted for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology (1991).
In a book as delightful as it is thought-provoking, critically acclaimed scientist and writer William H. Calvin explores how ice age climates shaped the evolution of human intelligence. He also shows why understanding of our evolutionary past may be an important tool in planning for the problems of maintaining civilization in the future. Line drawings throughout.
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- Bantam
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- 9780553352306
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Awards
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and TechnologyShortlisted(1991)
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