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The Well-Dressed Ape: A Natural History of Myself Library Edition
(Audio, 2009)
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Author: Hannah Holmes
Throughout human history, people have demonstrated a marked tendency to celebrate themselves as uniq...
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Format: Audio
ISBN-10: 1423376161
ISBN-13: 9781423376163
Jan 2009
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Unabridged
Language: English |
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Synopsis
Throughout human history, people have demonstrated a marked tendency to celebrate themselves as unique and superior among the creatures of the earth. We take great pride in our opposable thumbs and our ability to problem-solve, traits which clearly separate us from the beasts and trees which lie beneath us in the food chain. However, Hannah Holmes shows that the gap between humans and animals may be much thinner than we think, in this intuitive and useful field guide to the species Homo sapiens. Using herself as the study subject, Holmes documents some of humanity's natural weaknesses, such as the limited range of our precious five senses, our nutritional deficiencies, and our appalling lack of predatory defenses. Luckily for us, our outstanding reproductive efficiency and our exceptional ability to self-reflect should keep us in control of the planet a while longer, provided our innate sense of self-importance does not cause us to forget our place in the eco-system.
| Size | | Height: | 7.0 in | | Width: | 5.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 8.8 oz |
Industry Reviews
"Holmes brings fresh eyes to her look at our old species."
(12/01/2008)
"[Holmes] uses the lens of biology to peer at the human species, as Desmond Morris...once did, but with better jokes."
(02/12/2009)
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