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Harnessed: How Language and Music Mimicked Nature and Transformed Ape to Man
Mark A. Changizi
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Description for Harnessed: How Language and Music Mimicked Nature and Transformed Ape to Man
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSVW79. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 264.
The scientific consensus is that our ability to understand human speech has evolved over hundreds of thousands of years. After all, there are whole portions of the brain devoted to human speech. We learn to understand speech before we can even walk, and can seamlessly absorb enormous amounts of information simply by hearing it. Surely we evolved this capability over thousands of generations. Or did we? Portions of the human brain are also devoted to reading. Children learn to read at a very young age and can seamlessly absorb information even more quickly through reading than through hearing. We ... Read more
The scientific consensus is that our ability to understand human speech has evolved over hundreds of thousands of years. After all, there are whole portions of the brain devoted to human speech. We learn to understand speech before we can even walk, and can seamlessly absorb enormous amounts of information simply by hearing it. Surely we evolved this capability over thousands of generations. Or did we? Portions of the human brain are also devoted to reading. Children learn to read at a very young age and can seamlessly absorb information even more quickly through reading than through hearing. We ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
BenBella Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
263g
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Dallas, United States
ISBN
9781935618539
SKU
V9781935618539
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About Mark A. Changizi
Mark Changizi is an evolutionary neurobiologist aiming to grasp the ultimate foundations underlying why we think, feel and see as we do. His research focuses on why questions, and he has made important discoveries such as on why we see in color, why we see illusions, why we have forward-facing eyes, why letters are shaped as they are, ... Read more
Reviews for Harnessed: How Language and Music Mimicked Nature and Transformed Ape to Man
...this remarkable book...promises to revolutionize thinking about what separates us from apes. - Daniel Simons, author of The Invisible Gorilla ...builds a compelling case, and his wry style of storytelling makes for an entertaining read. - Discover Magazine ...brilliantly challenges...view...that the human brain's capacity for language [and music] is innate... - Cynthia Knight, Library Journal ...makes ... Read more