Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human
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Book Description
Ever since Darwin and The Descent of Man, the existence of humans has been attributed to our intelligence and adaptability. But in Catching Fire, renowned primatologist Richard Wrangham presents a startling alternative: our evolutionary success is the result of cooking. In a groundbreaking theory of our origins, Wrangham shows that the shift from raw to cooked foods was the key factor in... More
Book Information
Publisher | Basic Books |
Binding | Hardcover (7 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 320 |
ISBN-10 | 0465013627 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0465013623 |
Publication Date | 05/26/2009 |
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