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Ancestral Roots T. Clack

Ancestral Roots By T. Clack

Ancestral Roots by T. Clack

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Summary

Human evolution explains how we have found ourselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. Issues of modern living; depression, obesity, and environmental destruction, can be understood in relation to our evolutionary past. An awareness of this past and its relation to the present can help limit their impact on the future.

Ancestral Roots Summary

Ancestral Roots: Modern Living and Human Evolution by T. Clack

Human evolution explains how we have found ourselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. Issues of modern living; depression, obesity, and environmental destruction, can be understood in relation to our evolutionary past. An awareness of this past and its relation to the present can help limit their impact on the future.

Ancestral Roots Reviews

'When it comes to non-fiction books and depending on the subject matter, there are reads and important reads. 'Ancestral Roots' comes under important reads...a thorough investigation with a compelling authoritative tone.' - Geoff Willmetts, SF Crowsnest

'Ancestral Roots is a fluent and wide-ranging account' - Times Higher Education Supplement

'It's a very accessible book, packed with fascinating titbits' - Oxford Times

'If you enjoy relating man's primitive roots to his all-too-fallible present... you will find this book entertaining'. Oliver Gillie, Medical Journalists Association

About T. Clack

TIMOTHY CLACK is Lecturer in Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Oxford, UK and Director of Studies in the subject at Christ Church and St Peter's Colleges. He moved to Oxford after holding several teaching positions and completing a PhD in Archaeology at the University of Manchester. Amidst his various teaching commitments, he has conducted archaeological, anthropological and primatological research throughout Africa, Europe, and South East Asia. He has authored numerous books, scientific papers, and magazine articles covering a wide range of subjects from human evolution and human-animal relations to religious experience and the popular media. Outside of academia he is also a director of Redemics a corporate responsibility consultancy. In his spare time he enjoys being immersed in the British countryside pursuing his interests of hiking and photography.

Table of Contents

PART I Environmental destruction PART II Aggression PART III Depression PART IV Obesity

Additional information

GOR002069222
9780230201828
0230201822
Ancestral Roots: Modern Living and Human Evolution by T. Clack
T. Clack
Macmillan Science
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Palgrave Macmillan
20081114
400
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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