The world until yesterday : what can we learn from traditional societies? / Jared Diamond.
Publication details: New York : Viking, c2012.Description: xi, 499 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cmISBN:- 0670024813
- 9780670024810
- 305.89/912 23
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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300 - 399 | Hanover Public Library in Archives | 305.89 DIAM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31906000853813 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 471-481) and index.
Diamond reveals how tribal societies offer an extraordinary window into how our ancestors lived for millions of years -- until virtually yesterday, in evolutionary terms -- and provide unique, often overlooked insights into human nature.
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