Not by Genes Alone: How Culture Transformed Human Evolution

by Robert Boyd (Author), Peter J. Richerson (Author)

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  Paperback
  2006

  $32.65

  Humans are a striking anomaly in the natural world. While we are similar to other mammals in many ways, our behavior sets us apart. This book offers a radical interpretation of human evolution, arguing that our ecological dominance and our singular social systems stem from a psychology uniquely adapted to create complex culture.