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The Rise And Fall Of The Third Chimpanzee

The Rise And Fall Of The Third Chimpanzee

Jared M. Diamond

More than 98 percent of human genes are shared with two species of chimpanzee. The 'third' chimpanzee is man. This work surveys life-cycle, culture, sexuality and destructive urges both towards ourselves and the planet to explore the ways in which we are uniquely human yet still influenced by our animal origins. ...

Publisher:
Phoenix
Year of publication:
1992
ISBN:
978-0-09-991380-1
Pages:
360
12,50 €
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Synopsis

More than 98 percent of human genes are shared with two species of chimpanzee. The 'third' chimpanzee is man. This work surveys life-cycle, culture, sexuality and destructive urges both towards ourselves and the planet to explore the ways in which we are uniquely human yet still influenced by our animal origins.

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