Il cammino dell'uomo
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Il cammino dell'uomo - attraverso il confronto con le scimmie antropomorfe, comparando fossili e utensili, studiando le sorprendenti espressioni artistiche e le sepolture dei Cro-Magnon e dei Neandertal, Tattersall ripercorre l'albero evolutivo della specie umana nel tentativo di spiegare l'assoluta unicità dell'intelligenza e delle società umane. Oltre a liberare il campo da certe interpretazioni ideologiche che mirano a sostenere la supremazia dell'uomo sugli altri esseri viventi, il saggio di Tattersall contribuisce a mettere in discussione il gradualismo della teoria classica di Darwin avvalorando l'ipotesi che l'evoluzione proceda tramite discontinuità e con veri e propri salti tra una specie e l'altra.
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- ISBN: 8833922324
- Casa Editrice: Bollati Boringhieri
- Pagine: 222
- Data di uscita: 01-06-2011
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This book was published in 1998, which is a long time ago in the fast-moving field of paleoanthropology, so I hesitated before checking it out. However, I like Ian Tattersall’s books, and decided I would take a chance on it. It turned out to be worth reading, because much of the book focuses on the Leggi tutto
Readable book about the human animal, its primate cousins, distant and not so distant ancestors. Why did our species make it and the Neanderthals fail? Why are we so much better at using tools and more linguistically talented than our nearest primate relatives or any one else? May be a bit our of da Leggi tutto
Fascinating, clear coverage of evolution and human uniqueness. He has a low opinion of evolutionary psychology which I don't 100% agree with but other than that minor quibble, it is an interesting read.
A little dated (what with new research turning up human ancestors every day it seems, and with new research suggesting ape-like body styles are a new adaptation, not an old one), and sometimes dry. Still, it's a masterful treatment of the subject. Well worth the read.
This was an interesting read. They chose related articles. It wasn't mind blowing but was worth reading if you like evolution. After learning more about human evolution, I feel like they could have chosen better topics.
An elegantly written summary of the history of human evolution - Tattersall's writing is entertaining as well as erudite. However, the book was written in 1998, so it misses recent updates in the field. For example, the author highlights the differences between European early modern humans and Neand Leggi tutto
A good primer for the lay person on human evolutionary history. There are other subjects in this short book, which may be akin to a few university lectures where the professor flits from topic to topic. The other subjects include cognition, consciousness, the differences between apes and us, our cap Leggi tutto
Another great story from Tattersall. Published in 1998 so just a touch dated.
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