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Second Nature: Economic Origins of Human Evolution Ofek, Haim (State University of New York, Binghamton)
Second Nature: Economic Origins of Human Evolution
Ofek, Haim (State University of New York, Binghamton)
Was exchange an early agent of human evolution or is it merely a de novo artifact of modern civilisation? Here, Haim Ofek explores the impact of market forces on human evolution, from the feed-as-you-go strategy typical of primates to the development of agriculture and the domestication of fire.
264 pages, 15 b/w illus. 1 table
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 25, 2001 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521623995 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 266 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 19 mm · 612 g |
| Language | English |