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

by Kevin N. Laland

Book Overview

How culture transformed human evolution

Humans possess an extraordinary capacity for cultural production, from the arts and language to science and technology. 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691151180
• ISBN13: 9780691151182
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.3"