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
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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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