The Peon Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I just finished this book that my Grandpappy gave me called The Naked Ape, which was written by Desmond Morris. Holy moly! I am fiending like a drug addict for an updated book of this sort, since it was written in the 60s. Does anyone know of a good book of this sort that you could recommend? By the way, if you have not read this book yet, please do. It made me a much more content person about who I am and why I feel certain things. I was not sure where to post this, and since it delt with human evolution in many respects, I started the thread here. Sorry if I chose the wrong forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellbender Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 You chose the right forum. I haven't yet read this book (right now I am reading "The Beak of the Finch" for biology class), but maybe I will get it out. If you are interested in bioanthropology as I am, find a textbook in the library, or even better, if you are in college take the class. I had a great time in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Peon Posted September 1, 2005 Author Share Posted September 1, 2005 You chose the right forum. I haven't yet read this book (right now I am reading "The Beak of the Finch" for biology class), but maybe I will get it out. If you are interested in bioanthropology as I am, find a textbook in the library, or even better, if you are in college take the class. I had a great time in it. Well I have not actually attended college yet, so the Naked Ape was well written for the layman.. But I will definately look for a good book in that field. Humanity is a fascinating subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylark Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Recent books that I've read, "Mind Wide Open" by Steven Johnson and "The Wisdom of Crowds" by James Surowiecki, may be of interest to you. Also I've heard good things about "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 The Beak of the Finch already mentioned, is good (Jonathan Weiner), though not directly about humans. The Third Chimpanzee by Jared Diamond would be more on-topic and if you like those, you would probably like Why We Get Sick by Nesse and Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellbender Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 While we are recommending books, I liked Of Moths and Men: An Evolutionary Tale - Don't remember Abusing Science: The Case against Creationism - Philip Kitcher The Panda's Thumb - Stephen Jay Gould Ever Since Darwin - Stephen Jay Gould Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokele Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Or, for online stuff, try both Wikipedia and Talk.origins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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