| Title:
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FIGMENTS OF REALITY
THE EVOLUTION OF THE CURIOUS MIND |
| By: |
Ian Stewart, Jack Cohen |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£85.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0511541384 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780511541384 |
| Publisher: |
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
11 August, 2009 |
| Description: |
Popular science tour de force from bestselling authors, on evolution of intelligence, culture and mind. |
| Synopsis: |
Is the universe around us a figment of our imagination? Or are our minds figments of reality? In this refreshing new look at the evolution of mind and culture, bestselling authors Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen eloquently argue that our minds necessarily evolved inextricably within the context of culture and language. They go beyond conventional reductionist ideas to look at how the mind is the response of an evolving brain trying to grapple with a complex environment. Along the way they develop new and intriguing insights into the nature of evolution, science and humanity. |
| Illustrations: |
35 b/w illus. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing) |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |