Natural Selections: Selfish Altruists, Honest Liars, and Other Realities of Evolution
David P. Barash$21.25
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"Barash . . . brilliantly integrat es] science, literature, and pop culture into elegant and insightful commentaries on the most interesting and important questions of our time. A delightful read."--Michael Shermer, author of The Science of Good and Evil
"Entertaining and thought-provoking."--Steven Pinker, author of The Blank Slate
If we are, in part, a product of our genes, can free will exist? Incisive and engaging, this indispensable tour of evolutionary biology runs the gamut of contemporary debates, from science and religion to our place in the universe.
David Barash is the author of The Myth of Monogamy and Madame Bovary's Ovaries. He lives in Redmond, Washington.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Bellevue Literary Press
Published: 10/01/2007
ISBN: 9781934137055
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.32w x 0.71d
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2007 pg. 759
Choice 02/01/2008 pg. 1182