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Editore: Allen Lane, 2017
ISBN 10: 0241309204ISBN 13: 9780241309209
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Libro
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Allen Lane, 2017
ISBN 10: 0241309204ISBN 13: 9780241309209
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Libro
Paperback. Condizione: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Editore: Allen Lane, 2017
ISBN 10: 0241309204ISBN 13: 9780241309209
Da: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, Regno Unito
Libro
Condizione: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.
Editore: Allen Lane, London, 2017
ISBN 10: 0241309204ISBN 13: 9780241309209
Da: Underground Books, ABAA, Carrollton, GA, U.S.A.
Libro Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Very good. Condizione sovraccoperta: very good. First U.K. Edition, First Printing. First U.K. Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 9 1/2" X 6 1/4". 243pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Bound in gray paper over boards with spine lettered in black. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: An eloquent exploration of creativity, The Origins of Creativity grapples with the question of how this uniquely human expression so central to our identity as individuals and, collectively, as a species came about and how it has manifested itself throughout the history of our species. In this profound and lyrical book, one of our most celebrated biologists offers a sweeping examination of the relationship between the humanities and the sciences: what they offer to each other, how they can be united, and where they still fall short. Both endeavours, Edward O. Wilson reveals, have their roots in human creativity the defining trait of our species. Reflecting on the deepest origins of language, storytelling, and art, Wilson demonstrates how creativity began not ten thousand years ago, as we have long assumed, but over one hundred thousand years ago in the Paleolithic age. Chronicling this evolution of creativity from primate ancestors to humans, The Origins of Creativity shows how the humanities, spurred on by the invention of language, have played a largely unexamined role in defining our species. And in doing so, Wilson explores what we can learn about human nature from a surprising range of creative endeavors the instinct to create gardens, the use of metaphors and irony in speech, and the power of music and song. Our achievements in science and the humanities, Wilson notes, make us uniquely advanced as a species, but also give us the potential to be supremely dangerous, most worryingly in our abuse of the planet. The humanities in particular suffer from a kind of anthropomorphism, encumbered by a belief that we are the only species among millions that seem to matter, yet Wilson optimistically reveals how researchers will have to address this parlous situation by pushing further into the realm of science, especially fields such as evolutionary biology, neuroscience, and anthropology. With eloquence and humanity, Wilson calls for a transformational "Third Enlightenment," in which the blending of these endeavors will give us a deeper understanding of the human condition and our crucial relationship with the natural world.(Publisher).