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Evolution for Everyone
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  • Published: 30 March 2021
  • ISBN: 9780593340257
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Adult
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00
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Evolution for Everyone

How Darwin's Theory Can Change the Way We Think About Our Lives

  • David Sloan Wilson
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With stories that entertain as much as they inform, renowned evolutionist David Sloan Wilson outlines the basic principles of evolution and shows how, when properly understood, they can illuminate the length and breadth of creation, from the origin of life to the nature of religion. 

What is the biological reason for gossip? For laughter? For the creation of art? Why do dogs have curly tails? What can microbes tell us about morality?

These and many other questions are tackled by Wilson in this witty and groundbreaking new book. Now everyone can move beyond the sterile debates about creationism and intelligent design to share Darwin’s panoramic view of animal and human life, seamlessly connected to each other.

Evolution, as Wilson explains, is not just about dinosaurs and human origins, but about why all species behave as they do—from beetles that devour their own young, to bees that function as a collective brain, to dogs that are smarter in some respects than our closest ape relatives. And basic evolutionary principles are also the foundation for humanity’s capacity for symbolic thought, culture, and morality.

In example after example, Wilson sheds new light on Darwin’ s grand theory and how it can be applied to daily life. By turns thoughtful, provocative, and daringly funny, Evolution for Everyone addresses some of the deepest philosophical and social issues of this or any age. In helping us come to a deeper understanding of human beings and our place in the world, it might also help us to improve that world.
  • Published: 30 March 2021
  • ISBN: 9780593340257
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Adult
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00
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Praise for Evolution for Everyone

Praise for David Sloan Wilson:

  • "An excellent guide to help lay readers develop an evolutionary understanding of human nature. This personable yet erudite book ... is full of provocative, original perceptions and connections."--Library Journal

  • "EVOLUTION FOR EVERYONE is a remarkable contribution. No other author has managed to combine mastery of the subject with such a clear and interesting explanation of what it all means for human self-understanding. Aimed at the general reader, yet peppered with ideas original enough to engage scholars, it is truly a book for our time."--Edward O. Wilson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of On Human Nature

  • "This is a mind-stretching and unforgettable synthesis of biology, psychology, religion, and politics. In this grand theory, David Sloan Wilson argues compellingly that we are creatures of the hive, and our most vital institutions, are shaped by natural selection of the group, rather than the kinship, variety. This engrossing story is evolutionary biology at its very best."--Martin Seligman, author of Learned Optimism and Authentic Happiness

  • "There tend to be two types of science books, those for professional scientists and those for the general public. Every once in awhile a book comes along that bridges this gap, and David Sloan Wilson's EVOLUTION FOR EVERYONE is just such a book--a well written, page-turning narrative that can be enjoyed by anyone, that also contains original ideas that simply must be read by professional scientists because they push the science forward."--Michael Shermer, Publisher of Skeptic magazine, columnist for Scientific American, and the author of Why Darwin Matters

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