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The First Word by Christine Kenneally
An accessible exploration of a burgeoning new field: the incredible evolution of languageThe first popular book to recount the exciting, very recent developments in tracing the origins of language, The First Word is at the forefront of a controversial, compelling new field. Acclaimed science writer Christine Kenneally explains how a relatively small group of scientists that include Noam Chomsky and Steven Pinker assembled the astounding narrative of how the fundamental process of evolution produced a linguistic ape-in other words, us. Infused with the wonder of discovery, this vital and engrossing book offers us all a better understanding of the story of humankind.
Christine Kenneally is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the author of The First Word: The Quest for the Origins of Language, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist. She is currently based in Melbourne, Australia.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780143113744 |
| ISBN 10 | 0143113747 |
| Title | The First Word |
| Author | Christine Kenneally |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2008-05-27 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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