The Accidental Homo Sapiens: Genetics, Behavior, and Free Will

by Ian Tattersall and Rob DeSalle

Book Overview

When you think of evolution, the picture that most likely comes to mind is a straight-forward progression, the iconic illustration of a primate morphing into a proud, upright human being. But in reality, random events have played huge roles in determining the evolutionary histories of everything from lions to lobsters to humans. However, random genetic novelties are most likely to become fixed in small populations. It is mathematically unlikely...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1643130269
• ISBN13: 9781643130262
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.4"