The artificial ape: how technology changed the course of human evolution
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| Sprache: | English |
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New York [u.a.]
Palgrave Macmillan
2010
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| Ausgabe: | 1. publ. |
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| Beschreibung: | "While Darwin's theory explains our common descent, scientists have grappled with the reasons why human evolution defies the principles of natural selection and why, although we dominate the planet, we have become the weakest ape. In this fascinating narrative, leading archaeologist Timothy Taylor proposes that it was our early adoption of tools, objects, and, now, technology that changed us, demonstrating how: - baby slings made out of animal fur freed up our arms up to use tools; - clothes kept us warm, reducing our need for body hair; - shelter protected us from the elements and led our bodies to become slighter and physically weaker. Drawing on the latest fossil evidence, Taylor shows how humans made choices that assumed greater control over their own evolution"-- Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | 244 S. Ill. |
| ISBN: | 9780230617636 |
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| adam_text | The Artificial Ape
How Technology Changed the
Course of Human Evolution
Timothy Taylor
palgrave
macmillan
CONTENTS
Introduction: Just Three Systems 1
1 Survival of the Weakest 13
2 Naked Cunning 33
3 Unintelligent Design 55
4 The 7,000-Calorie Lunch 83
5 The Smart Biped Paradox 103
6 Inward Machinery 131
7 Skeuomorphs 151
8 Screen Culture 171
Conclusion: One World, Again 191
Acknowledgments 205
Notes 207
Bibliography 221
Index 241
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