About this title: The world's most celebrated team of science writers explores the origins of human life on Earth--a wonderfully entertaining and awe-inspiring excursion through more than a billion years of evolution. Beginning with a vivid account of Darwin and his theory of evolution, the authors set out to reconstruct the forgotten links in our chain of being, ...
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Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780345384720ISBN:0345384725
Description: Good. GOOD BOOK! NO SPINE CREASES, MODERATE WEAR & CORNER BEND ON COVER. LIGHTLY AGED PAGES, UNDERLINING IN TEXT. Description: The world's most celebrated team of science writers explores the origins of human life on Earth--a wonderfully entertaining and awe-inspiring excursion through more than a billion years of evolution. Beginning with a vivid account of Darwin and his theory of evolution, the authors set out to reconstruct the forgotten links in our chain of being, thus illuminating our ... read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780345384720ISBN:0345384725
Description: Acceptable. Minor water damage, does not effect readability. Well used. Still readable but not for the collector. All orders processed within 2 business days. Ships from Foxboro MA. read more
Description: Good. This book has medium cover wear, name written on page edges, spine creases, medium spine tilt, light creases on covers, light page edge wear, light natural browning on page edges. I will ship this book out on the next business day! Each book individually hand cleaned. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 1993-09-07
ISBN-13:9780345384720ISBN:0345384725
Description: Very Good. Binding is tight and square. Cover is VG with slight scuffing. Presentation inscription on inside cover. No remainder marks, no stickers. Text is clean and unmarked but pages are gently tanned with age. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery! read more
Description: Very Good. B000WSOHI6 Very Good Condition-Almost Like New-**Softcover**--Exactly as Described--Cover is nearly pristine. Exceptionally Nice Book. No personalizations, writing or marks in the text. Clean, Tight and Neat. Absolutely no spine creasing. Ships Quickly-IN STOCK-Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
Description: Good. 0345384725 19445O PB: spine smooth, text clean, cover has slight shelf wear-allow up to 21 business days for standard USPS media m a i l. wt2lbpf. read more
"I adore this book as much as I do Sagan. Its a great way to become reacquainted with the story of 'us'. Love it. Have given it away many times. The first chapter alone sucks you in. Cleverly written."
"Very good. Too long boooooooooooooooo. It's a description of the formation of stars then galaxies, the earth, the beginning of life on earth, how it put oxygen in the atmosphere and stuff. A chapter pretty much just about how DNA works and mutates, and how this effects the speed life evolved. Chapters like this were the reason the book was too long. Then about how different animals think and how they behave up until sociology and psychology type stuff."
"Brilliant although a bit dark and depressing. I even began wondering if I were not just an automaton following my DNA's instructions whilst reading some parts something that never concerned me when I read Dawkin's The Selfish Gene. Also the title of the book seems incorrect as a large part is devoted to animal behaviour especially Chimpanzees, who are not our ancestors but rather our relatives. In particular great emphasis is placed on Chimp's social and sexual behaviour and many parallels are drawn between us and them. Bonobos who are as equally close to us as chimps, and have a very different social structure especially regarding the status of females are paid much less attention. Still overall a very enjoyable book."
"In "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan make the point that the differences between animals and humans is one of degree rather than one of kind. Much as some may seek to deny it, we share a common evolutionary history with the rest of life on earth and have behaviors that bear a striking resemblance to those of other primates. Recognition of these animalistic tendencies may be the first step to self knowledge."
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