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It is a journey through the tree of evolution- starting from the leaves (us) way down to the roots of man’s origin. Each section which discusses a branch of our ancestors also discusses interesting genetic developments that took place at that time. We learn about the evolution of colour vision, bipedalism, taxonomy and the latest molecular/DNA advancements that help us arrive at these conclusions.
There is also the most prosaic description of us- human beings I have ever read in my life:
“We are m ...more
There is also the most prosaic description of us- human beings I have ever read in my life:
“We are m ...more
Feb 07, 2009
Max Maxwell
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it was amazing
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When people use the word "synthesis" to describe a massive, multidisciplinary treatise, drawing from all areas of human knowledge to make a singularly visionary point, they should be thinking of The Ancestor's Tale as the archetype for all others. There are a few other books out there that approach its scope (Douglas Hofstadter's
Gödel Escher Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
and Steven Pinker's book
The Blank Slate
get pretty close to the Grail) but none with so original a narrative. Dawkin
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This is undoubtedly a masterpiece: even by Dawkins' standards. One of the best science books I have ever read and anyone who thinks that zoology is boring should definitely give it a look.
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