A Different Kind Of Animal

Author : Robert Boyd
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691195900
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Different Kind of Animal written by Robert Boyd and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Human beings are a very different kind of animal. We have evolved to become the most dominant species on Earth. We have a larger geographical range and process more energy than any other creature alive. This astonishing transformation is usually explained in terms of cognitive ability--people are just smarter than all the rest. But in this compelling book, Robert Boyd argues that culture--our ability to learn from each other--has been the essential ingredient of our remarkable success. A Different Kind of Animal demonstrates that while people are smart, we are not nearly smart enough to have solved the vast array of problems that confronted our species as it spread across the globe. Over the past two million years, culture has evolved to enable human populations to accumulate superb local adaptations that no individual could ever have invented on their own. It has also made possible the evolution of social norms that allow humans to make common cause with large groups of unrelated individuals, a kind of society not seen anywhere else in nature. This unique combination of cultural adaptation and large-scale cooperation has transformed our species and assured our survival--making us the different kind of animal we are today. Based on the Tanner Lectures delivered at Princeton University, A Different Kind of Animal features challenging responses by biologist H. Allen Orr, philosopher Kim Sterelny, economist Paul Seabright, and evolutionary anthropologist Ruth Mace, as well as an introduction by Stephen Macedo."--

Author : Maria Romasco-Moore
Publisher : Delacorte Press
ISBN 13 : 1984893548
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Some Kind of Animal written by Maria Romasco-Moore and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suspected of attacking a boy from town and determined to protect her secrets and her twin sister, Jo flees into the woods, where she discovers the truth behind her mother's disappearance fifteen years ago.

Author : Rebecca Sjonger
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780778721604
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Birds of All Kinds written by Rebecca Sjonger and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A description of different types of birds and their habits.

Author : Molly Aloian
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780778721567
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Many Kinds of Animals written by Molly Aloian and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This informative book introduces young readers to the defining characteristics of the various groups of animals that make up the animal kingdom. The bodies of many animals, including several types of mammals, fish, reptiles, birds, and arthropods, are described in concise and easy-to-understand text. Full-color illustrations and amazing photographs help children begin to realize the vastness of the animal kingdom.

Author : Kelley MacAulay
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780778721581
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reptiles of All Kinds written by Kelley MacAulay and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a children's study of reptiles such as alligators and crocodiles, turtles, lizards, and snakes, and discusses their habitats, what they look like, how they move, what they eat, and how they protect themselves from predators.

Author : Robin Yardi
Publisher : Arbordale Publishing
ISBN 13 : 162855634X
Total Pages : 19 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book They Just Know written by Robin Yardi and published by Arbordale Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-10 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do some young animals know what to do and how to do it? Does someone teach a caterpillar what to eat? Who gives a baby shark swimming lessons? Sometimes young animals learn things from their parents, but other times… they just know! Explore animal instincts through engaging text and fanciful illustrations.

Author : Marta Williams
Publisher : New World Library
ISBN 13 : 1608681696
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Animal, My Self written by Marta Williams and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking book, animal communicator Marta Williams brings into focus an unexamined dynamic in our relationships with our animals: the idea that our animals are often our mirrors. Deeply and inextricably connected to us on the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual levels, they can pick up and reflect back to us the issues and events of our lives. Through stories, exercises, and an extensive questionnaire, you will gain unique insight into the healing and teaching roles of your companion animals, both past and current, and the profound gifts they offer.

Author : Robert Lambry
Publisher : Quarry Books
ISBN 13 : 1631598414
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Draw Any Animal Book written by Robert Lambry and published by Quarry Books. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1920s and 30s, French artist Robert Lambry (1902–1934) created a series of charming step-by-step lessons for drawing animals for a weekly children’s paper. They were later compiled into a book Les Animaux Tels Qu'ils Sont (Animals as They Are) and now, almost 100 years later, these beautiful lineworks will guide you to drawing perfection. Lambry breaks down the process of drawing realistic animals into a series of simple shapes and lines, enabling you to recreate even the most complex creatures in just a few steps. Use the no-slip, wood-free pages to copy 100 wonderful animals—including: Big creatures, like an elephant, rhino, giraffe, and hippo Small creatures, like a snail, frog, butterfly, beetle, spider, and fly All kinds of birds, like a swallow, peacock, turkey, heron, and swan Domestic animals, like a cat, dog, chicken, and cow A range of wild cats, like a tiger, lynx, lion, and panther Ocean creatures, like a whale, lobster, and seal And more! Indulge the temptation to pick up your pencil, follow these elegant examples, and learn to draw any animal the Lambry way.

Author : Thornton Waldo Burgess
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Burgess Bird Book for Children written by Thornton Waldo Burgess and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ralph Nader
Publisher : Seven Stories Press
ISBN 13 : 1609807537
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animal Envy written by Ralph Nader and published by Seven Stories Press. This book was released on 2016-12-13 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ralph Nader's newest work of the imagination, Animal Envy, is a fable about the kinds of intelligences that are all around us in other animals. What would animals tell us—about themselves, about us—if there were a common language among all animal species? A bracingly simple idea, one that has been used before in books like George Orwell's Animal Farm and E. B. White's Charlotte's Web among others, but never like this. In Animal Envy, Ralph Nader proposes, quite plausibly, that a programmer has created a "digital translation" app whereby animals of different species, from insects to whales, can speak to one another, and through a "hyper-advanced converter" these animals can then also speak, both collectively and individually, to humans. It is decided that there will be a global assembly. It will be called "The Great Talkout." Humans are persuaded to reserve 100 hours of network coverage so The Great Talkout may begin and will be viewed by humans everywhere, in all human languages, as well as all animal languages. The narrative that ensues is deeply felt and powerfully informed. Just as he did when he wrote Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us, Nader shows here that his visionary genius knows no limits.