Numbers and the Making of Us: Counting and the Course of Human Cultures

by Caleb Everett

Book Overview

Carved into our past, woven into our present, numbers shape our perceptions of the world and of ourselves much more than we commonly think. Numbers and the Making of Us is a sweeping account of how numbers radically enhanced our species' cognitive capabilities and sparked a revolution in human culture. Caleb Everett brings new insights in psychology, anthropology, primatology, linguistics, and other disciplines to bear in explaining the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674504437
• ISBN13: 9780674504431
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 8.4"