Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

Name: Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Brand: Ballantine Books
SKU: 9780345384720-PRUSDTR-US
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Carl Sagan (Author) • Ann Druyan (Author) ... more

Edition: US - Paperback / softback

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English • Age Adult - Adult

528 pages • 6.13 x 9.2 x 0.9 in

Approx. weight: 1.15 lb

Publication date: 07 Sep,1993

Barcode: 9780345384720 • Ballantine Books

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By: Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Exciting and provocative . . . A tour de force of a book that begs to be seen as well as to be read.”—The Washington Post Book World

World renowned scientist Carl Sagan and acclaimed author Ann Druyan have written a Roots for the human species, a lucid and riveting account of how humans got to be the way we are. Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is a thrilling saga that starts with the origin of the Earth. It shows with humor and drama that many of our key traits—self-awareness, technology, family ties, submission to authority, hatred for those a little different from ourselves, reason, and ethics—are rooted in the deep past, and illuminated by our kinship with other animals.

Sagan and Druyan conduct a breathtaking journey through space and time, zeroing in on critical turning points in evolutionary history, and tracing the origins of sex, altruism, violence, rape, and dominance. Their book culminates in a stunningly original examination of the connection between primate and human traits. Astonishing in its scope, brilliant in its insights, and an absolutely compelling read, Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is a triumph of popular science.