African Genesis: A Personal Investigation Into the Animal Origins and Nature of Man; Robert Ardrey, drawings by Berdine Ardrey
by Ardrey, Robert. ; Ardrey, Berdine (illustrator)
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First American edition: Atheneum, 1961. New York. Hardcover. Near fine in very good jacket now housed in archival mylar./near fine(-). Quarto in color illus jacket; 380 pages, 2 leaves of folded plates: illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm; bibliographical references (pages 361-366) and index. Contents: The new Enlightenment. -- One tiger to a hill. -- The society of animals. -- Who pecks whom. -- Love's antique hand. -- The romantic fallacy. -- A roomful of bones. -- Time was. -- The bad-weather animal. -- The hyena alibi. -- Cain's children. ¶Â
Attempts to explain man's behavioral pattern based on the premise that man originated in Africa
Human evolution. Psychology, Comparative. Evolution (Biology) Evolution. Psychology, Comparative. Biological Evolution Hominidae Psychology, Comparative Homme -- Origines. Homme -- Ãvolution. Psychologie comparée. Ãvolution (Biologie) evolution. Evolution (Biology) Human beings -- Origin. Human evolution. Psychology, Comparative. Homme -- Origines. Homme -- Ãvolution. Psychologie comparée. § Robert Ardrey (October 16, 1908 - January 14, 1980) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and scientific writer. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from the University of Chicago in 1930. He then worked as a playwright and screenwriter in Hollywood, where he wrote for several films including "The Three Musketeers" and "The Secret Garden." Ardrey is perhaps best known for his non-fiction works on human evolution and behavior. His most famous book, "African Genesis: A Personal Investigation into the Animal Origins and Nature of Man," was published in 1961 and became an international bestseller. The book explored the idea that human behavior is rooted in our evolutionary past, and it had a significant impact on the field of anthropology. In addition to "African Genesis," Ardrey wrote several other books on human evolution and behavior, including "The Territorial Imperative: A Personal Inquiry into the Animal Origins of Property and Nations" and "The Hunting Hypothesis: A Personal Conclusion Concerning the Evolutionary Nature of Man." Ardrey's work was controversial at the time and challenged many prevailing ideas in anthropology, but it has since been recognized as an important contribution to the field. Ardrey continued to write and lecture on human evolution and behavior until his death in 1980. Despite the controversy surrounding some of his ideas, his work remains influential and continues to be studied by anthropologists and other researchers.
Attempts to explain man's behavioral pattern based on the premise that man originated in Africa
Human evolution. Psychology, Comparative. Evolution (Biology) Evolution. Psychology, Comparative. Biological Evolution Hominidae Psychology, Comparative Homme -- Origines. Homme -- Ãvolution. Psychologie comparée. Ãvolution (Biologie) evolution. Evolution (Biology) Human beings -- Origin. Human evolution. Psychology, Comparative. Homme -- Origines. Homme -- Ãvolution. Psychologie comparée. § Robert Ardrey (October 16, 1908 - January 14, 1980) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and scientific writer. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from the University of Chicago in 1930. He then worked as a playwright and screenwriter in Hollywood, where he wrote for several films including "The Three Musketeers" and "The Secret Garden." Ardrey is perhaps best known for his non-fiction works on human evolution and behavior. His most famous book, "African Genesis: A Personal Investigation into the Animal Origins and Nature of Man," was published in 1961 and became an international bestseller. The book explored the idea that human behavior is rooted in our evolutionary past, and it had a significant impact on the field of anthropology. In addition to "African Genesis," Ardrey wrote several other books on human evolution and behavior, including "The Territorial Imperative: A Personal Inquiry into the Animal Origins of Property and Nations" and "The Hunting Hypothesis: A Personal Conclusion Concerning the Evolutionary Nature of Man." Ardrey's work was controversial at the time and challenged many prevailing ideas in anthropology, but it has since been recognized as an important contribution to the field. Ardrey continued to write and lecture on human evolution and behavior until his death in 1980. Despite the controversy surrounding some of his ideas, his work remains influential and continues to be studied by anthropologists and other researchers.
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- African Genesis: A Personal Investigation Into the Animal Origins and Nature of Man; Robert Ardrey, drawings by Berdine Ardrey
- Author
- Ardrey, Robert. ; Ardrey, Berdine (illustrator)
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- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Near fine in very good jacket now housed in archival mylar.
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- near fine(-)
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- New York
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- Atheneum
- Place of Publication
- First American edition
- Date Published
- 1961
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