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The Lives of the Brain: Human Evolution and the Organ of Mind John S. Allen
The Lives of the Brain: Human Evolution and the Organ of Mind
John S. Allen
Though we have other distinguishing characteristics (bipedalism, relative hairlessness, etc.), the brain and the behavior it produces are what truly set us apart from the other apes and primates. How this three-pound organ composed of water, fat, and protein turned a mammal species into the dominant animal on earth is the story Allen tells.
352 pages, 39 halftones
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 2, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9780674064058 |
| Publishers | Harvard University Press |
| Pages | 352 |
| Dimensions | 148 × 226 × 26 mm · 518 g |
| Language | English |