Bibliograph

Third chimpanzee for young people, on the evolution and future of the human animal, by Jared Diamond ; adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

Type

Label

Third chimpanzee for young people, on the evolution and future of the human animal, by Jared Diamond ; adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Third chimpanzee for young people

Oclc number

870142744

Responsibility statement

by Jared Diamond ; adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

Sub title

on the evolution and future of the human animal

Summary

Refelects on the puzzle of human revolution, on where we came from and where we may be heading

Table Of Contents

A tale of three chimps -- The great leap forward -- Human sexuality -- The origin of human races -- Why do we grow old and die? -- The mystery of language -- Animal origins of art -- Agriculture, for better and worse -- Why do we smoke, drink, and use dangerous drugs? -- Alone in a crowded universe -- The last first contacts -- Accidental conquerors -- In black and white -- The golden age that never was -- Blitzkrieg and thanksgiving in the new world -- The second cloud -- Afterword nothing learned, everything forgotten?

Target audience

juvenile

Classification