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Lieferstatus:	Auf Bestellung (Lieferzeit unbekannt)
Veröffentlichung:	Juni 2004
Genre:	Naturwissensch., Medizin, Technik
	Allg. Biowissenschaften / Anthropologie / Anthropology / Biological Anthropology / Biologische Anthropologie / Biowissenschaften / Geschichte / History / Life Sciences / Weltgeschichte / world history
ISBN:	9780470851456
EAN-Code:	9780470851456
Verlag:	Wiley
Einband:	Kartoniert
Sprache:	English
Dimensionen:	H 199 mm / B 134 mm / D 33 mm
Gewicht:	484 gr
Seiten:	432
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Inhalt:

An intriguing work of history, philosophy, and popular science that explores the human desire to quest. Scientists continually look for the genetic factors that make humans so very different in appearance and behaviour from most animals - the genes that are uniquely human. Respected biochemist and author Charles Pasternak argues that such genes do not exist. Instead, he suggests that it is our desire to quest - for food and shelter, for knowledge, for wealth, for adventure - coupled with our unique physical abilities to do so that have controlled our evolution and have led humans to develop away from closely related animals. In this intriguing work of history, philosophy, and popular science, Pasternak uses his extensive biological knowledge to discuss man's nature and achievements, his genetic makeup, and his evolution.