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Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 37 Ratings and 37 Reviews

Book Description
Until two million years ago, our ancestors were apelike beings the size of chimpanzees. Then Homo erectus was born and we became human. What caused this extraordinary transformation? In this stunningly original book, renowned primatologist Richard Wrangham argues that cooking created the human race. At the heart of Catching Fire lies an explosive new idea: The habit of eating cooked rather than ra... More
Book Information
PublisherBasic Books
BindingKindle Edition (7 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages320
ISBN-10B0028P9BE6
Publication Date05/05/2009
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About Richard Wrangham (Author) : Richard Wrangham is a published author. Published credits of Richard Wrangham include Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human.
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1/6/2011 Peni Griffin said: First book of the year
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