Transcendence: how humans evolved through fire, language, beauty, and time
Vince, Gaia
Transcendence: how humans evolved through fire, language, beauty, and time - UK: Allen Lane, 2019, - xvii, 293 p.; pb; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In Transcendence, scientist and anthrojournalist Gaia Vince argues that changes in our culture, not our brains, are responsible for the overwhelming sophistication of our civilization. Vince explores four factors elemental to our species' success: fire, language, art, and time.
9780241281116
Animals
Zoology
Human Evoluation
Mammals
Conceptions
Genesis
Birth
Cultural Levers
Social History
Civilization
599.93 / VIN
Transcendence: how humans evolved through fire, language, beauty, and time - UK: Allen Lane, 2019, - xvii, 293 p.; pb; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In Transcendence, scientist and anthrojournalist Gaia Vince argues that changes in our culture, not our brains, are responsible for the overwhelming sophistication of our civilization. Vince explores four factors elemental to our species' success: fire, language, art, and time.
9780241281116
Animals
Zoology
Human Evoluation
Mammals
Conceptions
Genesis
Birth
Cultural Levers
Social History
Civilization
599.93 / VIN
