A Most Interesting Problem: What Darwin's Descent of Man Got Right and Wrong about Human Evolution

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Price
$27.95  $25.99
Publisher
Princeton University Press
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Pages
288
Dimensions
6.1 X 9.4 X 1.1 inches | 1.35 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780691191140

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About the Author

Jeremy DeSilva is associate professor of anthropology at Dartmouth College. He lives in Norwich, Vermont. Twitter @desilva_jerry

Reviews

In this 'tribute to how science operates, ' 10 contributors revisit Descent on the 150th anniversary of its publication in a 'quest for understanding the origin, biological variation, behavior, and evolution of humans.' . . . Each of the contributors adds something valuable to the conversation.-- "Kirkus Reviews"
DeSilva's volume provides a welcome opportunity to reflect on the history of evolutionary theory as a legacy complicated by Darwin's prescience as well as prejudice.---Erika Lorraine Milam, Science
A fascinating, comprehensive, and accessible collection of essays. . . . A Most Interesting Problem gives credit to Darwin where credit is due, but is unabashed in its systematic rejection of outdated science.---Lydia Pyne, JSTOR Daily
This important new collection of commentaries on what is perhaps the most challenging of Darwin's books in our own time, takes up the evidence for human evolution, our place in the family tree, the origins of civilization, of human races, and of sex differences in ways that are both meaningful as well as accessible to those both inside and outside of the scholarly world who are interested in reading and wrestling with this important and core work of Charles Darwin for themselves.---Johannes E. Riutta, The Well-Read Naturalist
A Most Interesting Problem is a fantastic run-down of today's understanding of human evolution and a great showcase of the scientific process---Tibi Puiu, ZME Science
Fascinating reading about the development of science, and the cultural blindspots than can misdirect even the most brilliant scientists.---Ian Angus, Climate & Capitalism