The Ascent of Mind: Ice Age Climates and the Evolution of Intelligence
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Description
Author: Calvin, William H. (1939-)
Publisher: Bantam Books
Pub Date: 1990
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Book: Fair. Binding tight. No marks, tears, folds. Upper corners of pages 111-151 have an approx. 1″ crease, diminishing. Probably bumped. Light edge and corner wear. Dust Jacket: Fair. NOT price clipped (price indicated on ISBN bar code on lower rear cover. Wear, scuffing, creasing to all edges and corners.
Notes: Calvin specializes in the interactions between brains, climate and evolution (17 books worth). He postulates that 2½-3 million years ago three events were crucial in our development to modern homo sapiens. We became prolific toolmakers, brain size increased four-fold, and the Ice Ages forced us to adapt. And he thinks lightning played a big part in the whole shebang (no tin foil hat here).
