The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
Dr. Carl Sagan takes us on a great reading adventure, offering his vivid and startling insight into the brain of man and beast, the origin of human intelligence, the function of our most haunting legends -- and their amazing links to recent discoveries.
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- Random House (NY)
- Year
- 1977
- Genre
- Science & Technology
- Topics
- Evolution of intelligenceHuman brainNeuroscience
Awards
- Pulitzer Prize for General NonfictionWonMajor(1978)
- National Book Critics Circle Award for NonfictionShortlistedMajor(1977)
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