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The Origin of Humankind

de Richard Leakey ...

Narrado por John Curless ...

Series series Science Masters
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6 hora 3 minutos

"The name Leakey is synonymous with the study of human origins," wrote The New York Times. The renowned family of paleontologists-Louis Leakey, Mary Leakey, and their son Richard Leakey-has vastly expanded our understanding of human evolution. The Origin of Humankind is Richard Leakey's personal view of the development of Homo Sapiens. At the heart of his new picture of evolution is the ... Leer más

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"The name Leakey is synonymous with the study of human origins," wrote The New York Times. The renowned family of paleontologists-Louis Leakey, Mary Leakey, and their son Richard Leakey-has vastly expanded our understanding of human evolution. The Origin of Humankind is Richard Leakey's personal view of the development of Homo Sapiens. At the heart of his new picture of evolution is the
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Purpose

What Evolution and Human Nature Imply about the Meaning of Our Existence

de Samuel T. Wilkinson ...

Narrado por Mike Lenz ...

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7 hora 18 minutos

Generations have been taught that evolution implies there is no overarching purpose to our existence. Some scientists take this logic one step further, suggesting that evolution is intrinsically atheistic and goes against the concept of God.But is this true?By integrating emerging principles from a variety of scientific disciplines—ranging from evolutionary biology to psychology—Yale Professor ... Leer más

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Generations have been taught that evolution implies there is no overarching purpose to our existence. Some scientists take this logic one step further, suggesting that evolution is intrinsically atheistic and goes against the concept of God.But is this true?By integrating emerging principles from a variety of scientific disciplines—ranging from evolutionary biology to psychology—Yale Professor
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Политика у шимпанзе. Власть и секс у приматов

de Франс Де Валь ...

Narrado por Алексей Багдасаров ...

Abreviado

9 hora 27 minutos

Что отличает человека от обезьяны? Меньше, чем многим бы хотелось. И уж точно не только люди умеют бороться за власть. В 1970-х годах тогда еще молодой ученый Франс де Валь исследовал одну из крупнейших в мире колоний шимпанзе, живущих под открытым небом в зоопарке Арнема в Нидерландах. И выяснил, что обезьяны способны вести себя так, словно читали Макиавелли! Первое издание книги было хорошо ... Leer más

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Что отличает человека от обезьяны? Меньше, чем многим бы хотелось. И уж точно не только люди умеют бороться за власть. В 1970-х годах тогда еще молодой ученый Франс де Валь исследовал одну из крупнейших в мире колоний шимпанзе, живущих под открытым небом в зоопарке Арнема в Нидерландах. И выяснил, что обезьяны способны вести себя так, словно читали Макиавелли! Первое издание книги было хорошо
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Epic Earth

A Wild Ride through the History of Life on Our Planet

de Lindsay Nikole ...

Narrado por Lindsay Nikole ...

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7 hora

Hold on tight for a bold and epically fascinating journey through time packed with bizarre creatures, jaw-dropping facts, and all the chaotic drama Earth has to offer.Known for turning TikTok and YouTube into her own digital science classroom, viral content creator Lindsay Nikole brings her signature energy and storytelling to Epic Earth—a book that transforms 4.6 billion years of history—from the ... Leer más

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PEDIDO ANTICIPADO

Hold on tight for a bold and epically fascinating journey through time packed with bizarre creatures, jaw-dropping facts, and all the chaotic drama Earth has to offer.Known for turning TikTok and YouTube into her own digital science classroom, viral content creator Lindsay Nikole brings her signature energy and storytelling to Epic Earth—a book that transforms 4.6 billion years of history—from the
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The Beast Within

Humans as Animals

de Jessica Serra ...

Narrado por Emily Sutton-Smith ...

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6 hora 44 minutos

How different from animals are we really?Are humans the only creatures who love, laugh, cry, possess morals, and wage war? In The Beast Within, scientific researcher and ethologist Jessica Serra upends the assumptions that underpin our very human hypothesis that we possess a superior place in the hierarchy of organisms on Earth. How did we come to think of our animality as standing in opposition ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

How different from animals are we really?Are humans the only creatures who love, laugh, cry, possess morals, and wage war? In The Beast Within, scientific researcher and ethologist Jessica Serra upends the assumptions that underpin our very human hypothesis that we possess a superior place in the hierarchy of organisms on Earth. How did we come to think of our animality as standing in opposition
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The Book That Changed America

How Darwin's Theory of Evolution Ignited a Nation

de Randall Fuller ...

Narrado por Stefan Rudnicki ...

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9 hora 40 minutos

**A compelling portrait of a unique moment in American history when the ideas of Charles Darwin reshaped American notions about nature, religion, science and race“A lively and informative history.” – The New York Times Book Review**Throughout its history America has been torn in two by debates over ideals and beliefs. Randall Fuller takes us back to one of those turning points, in 1860, with the ... Leer más

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**A compelling portrait of a unique moment in American history when the ideas of Charles Darwin reshaped American notions about nature, religion, science and race“A lively and informative history.” – The New York Times Book Review**Throughout its history America has been torn in two by debates over ideals and beliefs. Randall Fuller takes us back to one of those turning points, in 1860, with the
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Design Dissected

Is the design real?

de David J Galloway ...

Narrado por David J Galloway ...

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5 hora 58 minutos

Many people assert that all of reality, including life, has simply emerged as a result of natural law and circumstance. How credible is that assumption? How well does it fit with what we find? Exquisite features of apparent design are in evidence everywhere we look. Either something is responsible for all the molecular engineering of life or, it just happened and nothing is directly responsible. ... Leer más

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Many people assert that all of reality, including life, has simply emerged as a result of natural law and circumstance. How credible is that assumption? How well does it fit with what we find? Exquisite features of apparent design are in evidence everywhere we look. Either something is responsible for all the molecular engineering of life or, it just happened and nothing is directly responsible.
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A Pocket History of Human Evolution

How We Became Sapiens

de Silvana Condemi, Francois Savatier ...

Narrado por Christa Lewis ...

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3 hora 30 minutos

Why aren't we more like other apes? How did we win the evolutionary race? Find out how "wise" Homo sapiens really are.Prehistory has never been more exciting: New discoveries are overturning long-held theories left and right. Stone tools in Australia date back 65,000 years—a time when, we once thought, the first Sapiens had barely left Africa. DNA sequencing has unearthed a new hominid group—the ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

Why aren't we more like other apes? How did we win the evolutionary race? Find out how "wise" Homo sapiens really are.Prehistory has never been more exciting: New discoveries are overturning long-held theories left and right. Stone tools in Australia date back 65,000 years—a time when, we once thought, the first Sapiens had barely left Africa. DNA sequencing has unearthed a new hominid group—the
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Life on Earth

de David Attenborough ...

Narrado por David Attenborough ...

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12 hora 26 minutos

A new edition of David Attenborough’s groundbreaking Life on Earth.Winner of Best Non-Fiction Audiobook at the New York Radio Awards 2019.Shortlisted for Best Audiobook at the Specsavers National Book Awards 2018.Shortlisted for Futurebook of the Year at the Futurebook Awards 2018.The nation’s greatest voice, David Attenborough, reads a brand-new edition of Life on Earth, ... ... Leer más

$6.99 USD

A new edition of David Attenborough’s groundbreaking Life on Earth.Winner of Best Non-Fiction Audiobook at the New York Radio Awards 2019.Shortlisted for Best Audiobook at the Specsavers National Book Awards 2018.Shortlisted for Futurebook of the Year at the Futurebook Awards 2018.The nation’s greatest voice, David Attenborough, reads a brand-new edition of Life on Earth, ...
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A Human History of Emotion

How the Way We Feel Built the World We Know

de Richard Firth-Godbehere ...

Narrado por Richard Firth-Godbehere ...

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11 hora 37 minutos

A sweeping exploration of the ways in which emotions shaped the course of human history, and how our experience and understanding of emotions have evolved along with us.We humans like to think of ourselves as rational creatures, who, as a species, have relied on calculation and intellect to survive. But many of the most important moments in our history had little to do with cold, hard facts and a ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

A sweeping exploration of the ways in which emotions shaped the course of human history, and how our experience and understanding of emotions have evolved along with us.We humans like to think of ourselves as rational creatures, who, as a species, have relied on calculation and intellect to survive. But many of the most important moments in our history had little to do with cold, hard facts and a
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Eve

How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution

de Cat Bohannon ...

Narrado por Cat Bohannon ...

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15 hora 54 minutos

An ambitious, eye-opening, myth-busting, and groundbreaking history of the evolution of the female body, by a brilliant new researcher and writerWhy do women live longer than men? Why do women have menopause? Why are women more likely to get Alzheimer’s? Why do girls score better at every academic subject than boys until puberty, when suddenly their scores plummet? And does the female brain really ... Leer más

$27.50 USD

An ambitious, eye-opening, myth-busting, and groundbreaking history of the evolution of the female body, by a brilliant new researcher and writerWhy do women live longer than men? Why do women have menopause? Why are women more likely to get Alzheimer’s? Why do girls score better at every academic subject than boys until puberty, when suddenly their scores plummet? And does the female brain really
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Fossil Men

The Quest for the Oldest Skeleton and the Origins of Humankind

de Kermit Pattison ...

Narrado por Roger Wayne ...

Completo

15 hora 21 minutos

""*A rip-roaring tale, *Fossil Men is one of those rare books that can be a prism through which to view the world, exposing the fabric of the Earth and illuminating the Tree of Life."" —New York Times bestselling author Peter Nichols**A behind-the-scenes account of the shocking discovery of the skeleton of “Ardi,” a human ancestor far older than Lucy - a find that shook the world of ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

""*A rip-roaring tale, *Fossil Men is one of those rare books that can be a prism through which to view the world, exposing the fabric of the Earth and illuminating the Tree of Life."" —New York Times bestselling author Peter Nichols**A behind-the-scenes account of the shocking discovery of the skeleton of “Ardi,” a human ancestor far older than Lucy - a find that shook the world of
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The Sediments Of Time

My Lifelong Search for the Past

de Meave Leakey, Samira Leakey ...

Narrado por Susan Lyons ...

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14 hora 35 minutos

**"Extraordinary . . . This inspirational autobiography stands among the finest scientist memoirs."—New York Times Book Review, Editors' ChoiceMeave Leakey’s thrilling, high-stakes memoir—written with her daughter Samira—encapsulates her distinguished life and career on the front lines of the hunt for our human origins, a quest made all the more notable by her stature as a woman in a highly ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

**"Extraordinary . . . This inspirational autobiography stands among the finest scientist memoirs."—New York Times Book Review, Editors' ChoiceMeave Leakey’s thrilling, high-stakes memoir—written with her daughter Samira—encapsulates her distinguished life and career on the front lines of the hunt for our human origins, a quest made all the more notable by her stature as a woman in a highly
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Darwin's Doubt

The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design

de Stephen C. Meyer ...

Narrado por Derek Shetterly ...

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14 hora 59 minutos

When Charles Darwin finished The Origin of Species, he thought that he had explained every clue, but one. Though his theory could explain many facts, Darwin knew that there was a significant event in the history of life that his theory did not explain. During this event, the “Cambrian explosion,” many animals suddenly appeared in the fossil record without apparent ancestors in earlier layers of ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

When Charles Darwin finished The Origin of Species, he thought that he had explained every clue, but one. Though his theory could explain many facts, Darwin knew that there was a significant event in the history of life that his theory did not explain. During this event, the “Cambrian explosion,” many animals suddenly appeared in the fossil record without apparent ancestors in earlier layers of
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Evolutie van het brein

Een hoorcollege over de evolutie en werking van de hersenen bij mens en dier

de Rogier Mars ...

Narrado por Rogier Mars ...

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2 hora 34 minutos

Hersenen fossiliseren niet waardoor het lastig is om de evolutie van het brein te onderzoeken. Maar door de hersenen van verschillende nog levende dieren te vergelijken, is het mogelijk te begrijpen welke uitdagingen de voorouders van die dieren hadden en hoe hun gedrag en hersenen zich daaraan hebben aangepast. Neurowetenschapper Rogier Mars onderzoekt in zijn hoorcollege de ontwikkeling en ... Leer más

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Hersenen fossiliseren niet waardoor het lastig is om de evolutie van het brein te onderzoeken. Maar door de hersenen van verschillende nog levende dieren te vergelijken, is het mogelijk te begrijpen welke uitdagingen de voorouders van die dieren hadden en hoe hun gedrag en hersenen zich daaraan hebben aangepast. Neurowetenschapper Rogier Mars onderzoekt in zijn hoorcollege de ontwikkeling en
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Homo Deus

A Brief History of Tomorrow

de Yuval Noah Harari ...

Narrado por Derek Perkins ...

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14 hora 54 minutos

Yuval Noah Harari, author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon Sapiens, returns with an equally original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity’s future, and our quest to upgrade humans into gods.Over the past century humankind has managed to do the impossible and rein in famine, plague, and war. This may seem hard to ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

Yuval Noah Harari, author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon Sapiens, returns with an equally original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity’s future, and our quest to upgrade humans into gods.Over the past century humankind has managed to do the impossible and rein in famine, plague, and war. This may seem hard to
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It's Not A Diet

The Number One Sunday Times bestseller

de Davinia Taylor ...

Narrado por Davinia Taylor ...

Series Audiolibro 1 - Davinia Taylor
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6 hora 18 minutos

'A personal, fun and positive book encouraging dietary diversity and NOT calorie counting' Professor Tim Spector, author of The Diet Myth and Spoon-Fed'Empowering' Hello! magazineWhy stress causes weight gainHow fasting makes you less hungryWhy sunflower oil is unhealthyHow cold showers can cut your carb cravings... ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

'A personal, fun and positive book encouraging dietary diversity and NOT calorie counting' Professor Tim Spector, author of The Diet Myth and Spoon-Fed'Empowering' Hello! magazineWhy stress causes weight gainHow fasting makes you less hungryWhy sunflower oil is unhealthyHow cold showers can cut your carb cravings...
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Spektrum Kompakt: Humanevolution - Der Weg zum modernen Menschen

de Spektrum Kompakt, Spektrum Kompakt ...

Narrado por Simone Terbrack ...

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2 hora 52 minutos

Es ist eine Frage, die sich Menschen seit Tausenden von Jahren stellen: Woher kommen wir? Nach Antworten suchen Fachleute auch in unserer DNA – und hier decken sie einige Sensationen auf. Im Erbgut von Homo sapiens befinden sich nämlich Abschnitte, die gar nicht von den Ahnen unserer Spezies stammen. Neandertaler, Denisovianer und weitere, noch unbekannte Vettern der Gattung Homo haben sich ... Leer más

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Es ist eine Frage, die sich Menschen seit Tausenden von Jahren stellen: Woher kommen wir? Nach Antworten suchen Fachleute auch in unserer DNA – und hier decken sie einige Sensationen auf. Im Erbgut von Homo sapiens befinden sich nämlich Abschnitte, die gar nicht von den Ahnen unserer Spezies stammen. Neandertaler, Denisovianer und weitere, noch unbekannte Vettern der Gattung Homo haben sich
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Evolutionaries

Unlocking the Spiritual and Cultural Potential of Science's Greatest Idea

de Carter Phipps ...

Narrado por Tom Parks ...

Completo

14 hora 7 minutos

Blending cutting-edge ideas with incisive spiritual insights, Evolutionaries is the first popular presentation of an emerging school of thought called "evolutionary spirituality." Carter Phipps, the former executive editor of EnlightenNext magazine, asserts that evolution is not only a scientific but also a spiritual idea in a book whose message has the power to bring new meaning and purpose to ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Blending cutting-edge ideas with incisive spiritual insights, Evolutionaries is the first popular presentation of an emerging school of thought called "evolutionary spirituality." Carter Phipps, the former executive editor of EnlightenNext magazine, asserts that evolution is not only a scientific but also a spiritual idea in a book whose message has the power to bring new meaning and purpose to
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Science in an Age of Unreason

de John Staddon ...

Narrado por Ralph Lister ...

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7 hora 2 minutos

Science is undergoing an identity crisis! A renowned psychologist and biologist diagnoses our age of wishful, magical thinking and blasts out a clarion call for a return to reason and the search for objective knowledge and truth. Fans of Matt Ridley and Nicholas Wade will adore this trenchant meditation and call to action.Science is in trouble. Real questions in desperate need of answers ... Leer más

$16.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Science is undergoing an identity crisis! A renowned psychologist and biologist diagnoses our age of wishful, magical thinking and blasts out a clarion call for a return to reason and the search for objective knowledge and truth. Fans of Matt Ridley and Nicholas Wade will adore this trenchant meditation and call to action.Science is in trouble. Real questions in desperate need of answers
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Первые шаги: Как прямохождение сделало нас людьми

de Джереми Десильва ...

Narrado por Артем Пахомов ...

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12 hora 6 minutos

Мы, люди, — единственные млекопитающие, которые ходят на двух, а не на четырех ногах, и воспринимаем это как само собой разумеющееся. Мы с нетерпением ждем первых шагов наших малышей, но как сделали свои первые шаги наши предки? Мы стараемся высоко держать голову, но какой ценой прямохождение далось человеку? В аудиокниге «Первые шаги» палеоантрополог Джереми Десильва исследует, насколько ... Leer más

$10.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Мы, люди, — единственные млекопитающие, которые ходят на двух, а не на четырех ногах, и воспринимаем это как само собой разумеющееся. Мы с нетерпением ждем первых шагов наших малышей, но как сделали свои первые шаги наши предки? Мы стараемся высоко держать голову, но какой ценой прямохождение далось человеку? В аудиокниге «Первые шаги» палеоантрополог Джереми Десильва исследует, насколько
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Darwin Comes to Town

How the Urban Jungle Drives Evolution

de Menno Schilthuizen ...

Narrado por Chris Nayak ...

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8 hora 25 minutos

Darwin Comes to Town draws on eye-popping examples of adaptation to share a stunning vision of urban evolution in which humans and wildlife co-exist in a unique harmony.*Carrion crows in the Japanese city of Sendai have learned to use passing traffic to crack nuts.*Lizards in Puerto Rico are evolving feet that better grip surfaces like concrete.*Europe’s urban blackbirds sing at a higher pitch ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Darwin Comes to Town draws on eye-popping examples of adaptation to share a stunning vision of urban evolution in which humans and wildlife co-exist in a unique harmony.*Carrion crows in the Japanese city of Sendai have learned to use passing traffic to crack nuts.*Lizards in Puerto Rico are evolving feet that better grip surfaces like concrete.*Europe’s urban blackbirds sing at a higher pitch
... Leer más
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Genetics Revolution – How CRISPR and DNA Editing Will Reshape Humanity, The

The Science, Ethics, and Future of Genetic Engineering

de David Moses ...

Narrado por David Moses ...

Completo

3 hora 25 minutos

Genetic engineering is no longer science fiction—it’s here. But should we edit the code of life?This audiobook takes you inside the revolutionary world of CRISPR and DNA editing, explaining how scientists are rewriting genetics to cure diseases, enhance human traits, and transform industries. Discover:✅ How CRISPR works and why it’s considered the most powerful genetic tool ever created✅ The ... Leer más

$5.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Genetic engineering is no longer science fiction—it’s here. But should we edit the code of life?This audiobook takes you inside the revolutionary world of CRISPR and DNA editing, explaining how scientists are rewriting genetics to cure diseases, enhance human traits, and transform industries. Discover:✅ How CRISPR works and why it’s considered the most powerful genetic tool ever created✅ The
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The Panda's Thumb

More Reflections in Natural History

de Stephen Jay Gould ...

Narrado por Jonathan Sleep ...

Completo

10 hora 10 minutos

"Gould is a natural writer; he has something to say and the inclination and skill with which to say it." —P. B. Medawar, New York Review of BooksWith sales of well over one million copies in North America alone, the commercial success of Gould's books now matches their critical acclaim. The Panda's Thumb will introduce a new generation to this unique writer, who has taken the art of the scientific ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

"Gould is a natural writer; he has something to say and the inclination and skill with which to say it." —P. B. Medawar, New York Review of BooksWith sales of well over one million copies in North America alone, the commercial success of Gould's books now matches their critical acclaim. The Panda's Thumb will introduce a new generation to this unique writer, who has taken the art of the scientific
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