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14%OFFLynne A. Isbell - The Fruit, the Tree, and the Serpent: Why We See So Well - 9780674061965 - V9780674061965
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The Fruit, the Tree, and the Serpent: Why We See So Well

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Description for The Fruit, the Tree, and the Serpent: Why We See So Well Paperback. The worldwide prominence of snakes in religion, myth, and folklore underscores our deep connection to the serpent - but why, when so few of us have firsthand experience? The answer, this book suggests, lies in the singular impact of snakes on primate evolution. Num Pages: 224 pages, 33 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.

From the temptation of Eve to the venomous murder of the mighty Thor, the serpent appears throughout time and cultures as a figure of mischief and misery. The worldwide prominence of snakes in religion, myth, and folklore underscores our deep connection to the serpent—but why, when so few of us have firsthand experience? The surprising answer, this book suggests, lies in the singular impact of snakes on primate evolution. Predation pressure from snakes, Lynne Isbell tells us, is ultimately responsible for the superior vision and large brains of primates—and for a critical aspect of human evolution.

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Product Details

Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674061965
SKU
V9780674061965
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
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99-25

About Lynne A. Isbell
Lynne A. Isbell is Professor of Anthropology and Animal Behavior at the University of California, Davis.

Reviews for The Fruit, the Tree, and the Serpent: Why We See So Well
This book is an intellectual tour de force that would have pleased Charles Darwin. Isbell presents a well-argued case for the startling thesis that snakes have played a key role in shaping evolution of the primate brain. Her comparative perspective draws on geology, paleontology, biogeography, molecular biology, genetics, biological anthropology, nutrition, neuroscience, and psychology. An engaged, lively, and lucid writer, ... Read more

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