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- Number of Pages: 336
- ISBN: 0465013627
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112506730
- Release Date: May 25, 2009
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #2952 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #65 in Science (See Top 100 Science Bestsellers)
- #2 in Life Sciences - Evolution (See Top 100 Life Sciences - Evolution Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Catching Fire" by Richard Wrangham to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Catching Fire"Browse more products related to "Richard Wrangham"Review"Animals of the genus Homo are defined by their little mouths, large guts, big brains -- and appetite for bratwurst. This, at least, is the provocative theory of evolution put forth by Dr. Richard Wrangham in his fascinating new book, CATCHING FIRE." "CATCHING FIRE is a plain-spoken and thoroughly gripping scientific essay that presents nothing less than a new theory of human evolution." "Wrangham's lucid, accessible treatise...is a tour de force of natural history and a profound analysis of cooking's role in daily life." (starred review) Publisher's noteUntil two million years ago, our ancestors were apelike beings the size of chimpanzees. Then "Homo erectus" was born and we became human. What caused this extraordinary transformation? In this stunningly original book, renowned primatologist Richard Wrangham argues that "cooking" created the human race. At the heart of "Catching Fire" lies an explosive new idea: The habit of eating cooked rather than raw food permitted the digestive tract to shrink and the human brain to grow, helped structure human society, and created the male-female division of labor. As our ancestors adapted to using fire, humans emerged as "the cooking apes." A groundbreaking new theory of evolution, "Catching Fire" offers a startlingly original argument about how we came to be the social, intelligent, and sexual species we are today. AnnotationRichard Wrangham cooks up an intriguing theory about the evolutionary leap which may have forever separated humanity from our primate ancestors. Wrangham shows how the innovation of using fire to cook food permanently altered the evolutionary development of Homo Erectus, allowing energy and body space once wasted on chewing and digesting to be channeled into the formation of an enlarged brain. This exciting proposal essentially flips the commonly held belief that people created civilization as they progressed, suggesting instead that perhaps we are the result of civilization's evolution. If You Enjoy "Catching Fire (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Catching Fire (Hardcover)" by Richard Wrangham (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Life Sciences - Evolution BestsellersScience Bestselling Books
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