| The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence Contributor(s): Sagan, Carl (Author) |
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ISBN: 0345346297 ISBN-13: 9780345346292 Publisher: Ballantine Books OUR PRICE: $8.54 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: December 1986 Annotation: Dr. Carl Sagan takes us on a great reading adventure, offering his vivid and startling insight into the brain of man and beast, the origin of human intelligence, the function of our most haunting legends--and their amazing links to recent discoveries. "A history of the human brain from the big bang, fifteen billion years ago, to the day before yesterday...It's a delight." THE NEW YORK TIMES |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Evolution - Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition - Nature | Reference |
| Dewey: 153 |
| LCCN: 76053472 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 4.24" W x 6.87" (0.31 lbs) 271 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "A history of the human brain from the big bang, fifteen billion years ago, to the day before yesterday . . . It's a delight."--The New York Times Dr. Carl Sagan takes us on a great reading adventure, offering his vivid and startling insight into the brain of man and beast, the origin of human intelligence, the function of our most haunting legends--and their amazing links to recent discoveries. "How can I persuade every intelligent person to read this important and elegant book? . . . He talks about all kinds of things: the why of the pain of human childbirth . . . the reason for sleeping and dreaming . . . chimpanzees taught to communicate in deaf and dumb language . . . the definition of death . . . cloning . . . computers . . . intelligent life on other planets. . . . Fascinating . . . delightful."--The Boston Globe "In some lost Eden where dragons ruled, the foundations of our intelligence were laid. . . . Carl Sagan takes us on a guided tour of that lost land. . . . Fascinating . . . entertaining . . . masterful."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch |