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The Social Conquest of Earth
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The Social Conquest of Earth Hardcover - 2012 - 1st Edition

by Wilson, Edward O

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In a generational work of clarity and passion, one of the greatest living scientists directly addresses these three fundamental questions of religion, philosophy, and science. Includes 90 illustrations.

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Liveright, 2012. Hardcover. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Where did we come from? What are we? Where are we going? In a generational work of clarity and passion, one of our greatest living scientists directly addresses these three fundamental questions of religion, philosophy, and science while "overturning the famous theory that evolution naturally encourages creatures to put family first" (Discover magazine). Refashioning the story of human evolution in a work that is certain to generate headlines, Wilson draws on his remarkable knowledge of biology and social behavior to show that group selection, not kin selection, is the primary driving force of human evolution. He proves that history makes no sense without prehistory, and prehistory makes no sense without biology. Demonstrating that the sources of morality, religion, and the creative arts are fundamentally biological in nature, Wilson presents us with the clearest explanation ever produced as to the origin of the human condition and why it resulted in our domination of the Earth's biosphere.
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  • Title The Social Conquest of Earth
  • Author Wilson, Edward O
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 352
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Liveright, New York
  • Date 2012
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 341690
  • ISBN 9780871404138 / 0871404133
  • Weight 1.42 lbs (0.64 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.41 x 6.49 x 1.21 in (23.90 x 16.48 x 3.07 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Human evolution - Philosophy, Evolution (Biology) - Philosophy
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011052680
  • Dewey Decimal Code 599.938

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  • Booklist, 03/15/2012, Page 9
  • Booklist Editors Choice/Adult, 01/01/2013, Page 7
  • BookPage, 04/01/2012, Page 0
  • Choice, 01/01/2013, Page 0
  • Kirkus Best Nonfiction, 12/01/2012, Page 44
  • Kirkus Reviews, 02/15/2012, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 03/15/2012, Page 130
  • New York Times Book Review, 05/13/2012, Page 30
  • NY Times Notable Bks of Year, 12/02/2012, Page 26
  • Outside, 04/01/2012, Page 46
  • Publishers Weekly, 02/06/2012, Page 49

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