The theory that changed everything : "On the origin of species" as a work in progress
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Columbia University Press, 2017.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
576.82 LIEBE
1 available
576.82 LIEBE
1 available
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Central - Adult Nonfiction | 576.82 LIEBE | Available |
Description
Loading Description...
More Details
Published
New York : Columbia University Press, 2017.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
XVI, 210 pages ; 23 cm
Street Date
1711
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-198) and index.
Description
Few people have done as much to change how we view the world as Charles Darwin. Yet On the Origin of Species is more cited than read. Some of it is considered outdated; in some ways, it has been consigned to the nineteenth century. In The Theory That Changed Everything, the renowned cognitive scientist Philip Lieberman demonstrates that there is no better guide to the world's living things than Darwin, as the phenomena that he observed are still being explored at the frontiers of science.In a wide-ranging voyage from Darwin's transformative trip aboard the Beagle to Lieberman's own sojourns in the remotest regions of the Himalayas, this book relates contemporary findings to the major concepts of Darwinian theory. Drawing on his own research into the evolution of human linguistic and cognitive abilities, Lieberman explains the paths that adapted human anatomy to language, the acrobatics of the lungs and larynx and a tongue that facilitates speech at the cost of the peril of choking. He demystifies the role of recently identified transcriptional and epigenetic factors encoded in DNA, explaining how nineteenth-century Swedish famines alternating with years of plenty caused survivors' grandchildren to die many years short of their life expectancy. Lieberman is equally at home decoding supermarket shelves and climbing with the Sherpas as he discusses how natural selection explains features from lactose tolerance to ease of breathing at Himalayan altitudes.
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lieberman, P. (2017). The theory that changed everything: "On the origin of species" as a work in progress . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lieberman, Philip. 2017. The Theory That Changed Everything: "On the Origin of Species" As a Work in Progress. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lieberman, Philip. The Theory That Changed Everything: "On the Origin of Species" As a Work in Progress Columbia University Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lieberman, Philip. The Theory That Changed Everything: "On the Origin of Species" As a Work in Progress Columbia University Press, 2017.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.