The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language

An accessible exploration of a burgeoning new field: the incredible evolution of language

The first popular book to recount the exciting, very recent developments in tracing the origins of language, The First Word is at the forefront of a controversial, compelling new field. Acclaimed science writer Christine Kenneally explains how a relatively small group of scientists that include Noam Chomsky and Steven Pinker assembled the astounding narrative of how the fundamental process of evolution produced a linguistic ape-in other words, us. Infused with the wonder of discovery, this vital and engrossing book offers us all a better understanding of the story of humankind.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 06/01/2008
ISBN: 9780143113744
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.48w x 0.78d

Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 06/29/2008 pg. 24