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The Resource Up from dragons : the evolution of human intelligence, John R. Skoyles, Dorion Sagan
Up from dragons : the evolution of human intelligence, John R. Skoyles, Dorion Sagan
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The item Up from dragons : the evolution of human intelligence, John R. Skoyles, Dorion Sagan represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Boston University Libraries.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
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The item Up from dragons : the evolution of human intelligence, John R. Skoyles, Dorion Sagan represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Boston University Libraries.
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- Summary
- A breathtaking account of the "unnatural" history of consciousness and human intelligence. Taking its cue from The Dragons of Eden, Carl Sagan's 1977 classic and New York Times bestseller, Up from Dragons traces the development of human intelligence back to its animal roots in an attempt to account for the vast differences between our species and all those that came before us. In a book that will spark a storm of debate, neuroscientist John Skoyles and awardwinning author Dorion Sagan introduce a controversial theory of the origins of human intelligence that may hold the answers to questions that have haunted scientists about mind, consciousness, and the evolutionary odyssey of humankind. It also introduces the revolutionary concept of "mindware"the human, evolutionary equivalent of computer softwareand describes how the evolution-accelerating symbol-using programs that make it up have empowered us with the unprecedented ability to take charge of our own evolutionary destiny
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiii, 417 pages
- Note
- LC copy 2 imperfect: accompanying sound recording wanting.
- Contents
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- The cosmic mirror
- Up from dragons
- Neurons unlimited
- Superbrain
- Mind-engine
- Neural revolution
- Machiavellian neurons
- The troop within our heads
- Our living concern
- Doing the right thing
- Where memories are made
- What are we?
- Of human bonding
- The symbolic brain
- Lucy and Kanzi : travelers to humanity
- The runaway species
- The billion-hour journey
- Third-millennium brain
- Isbn
- 9780071378253
- Label
- Up from dragons : the evolution of human intelligence
- Title
- Up from dragons
- Title remainder
- the evolution of human intelligence
- Statement of responsibility
- John R. Skoyles, Dorion Sagan
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A breathtaking account of the "unnatural" history of consciousness and human intelligence. Taking its cue from The Dragons of Eden, Carl Sagan's 1977 classic and New York Times bestseller, Up from Dragons traces the development of human intelligence back to its animal roots in an attempt to account for the vast differences between our species and all those that came before us. In a book that will spark a storm of debate, neuroscientist John Skoyles and awardwinning author Dorion Sagan introduce a controversial theory of the origins of human intelligence that may hold the answers to questions that have haunted scientists about mind, consciousness, and the evolutionary odyssey of humankind. It also introduces the revolutionary concept of "mindware"the human, evolutionary equivalent of computer softwareand describes how the evolution-accelerating symbol-using programs that make it up have empowered us with the unprecedented ability to take charge of our own evolutionary destiny
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Skoyles, John R.
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BF431
- LC item number
- .S558 2002
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- NLM call number
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- 2004 C-488
- BF 431
- NLM item number
- S628u 2002
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1959-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Sagan, Dorion
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Intellect
- Genetic psychology
- Human evolution
- Intelligence
- Biological Evolution
- Psychophysiology
- Thinking
- Genetic psychology
- Human evolution
- Intellect
- Genetische psychologie
- Neuropsychologie
- Intelligentie
- Label
- Up from dragons : the evolution of human intelligence, John R. Skoyles, Dorion Sagan
- Note
- LC copy 2 imperfect: accompanying sound recording wanting.
- Accompanying material
- 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-403) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The cosmic mirror -- Up from dragons -- Neurons unlimited -- Superbrain -- Mind-engine -- Neural revolution -- Machiavellian neurons -- The troop within our heads -- Our living concern -- Doing the right thing -- Where memories are made -- What are we? -- Of human bonding -- The symbolic brain -- Lucy and Kanzi : travelers to humanity -- The runaway species -- The billion-hour journey -- Third-millennium brain
- Dimensions
- 24 cm +
- Extent
- xiii, 417 pages
- Isbn
- 9780071378253
- Lccn
- 2001007857
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other control number
- 004253817
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)48588305
- (OCoLC)ocm48588305
- Label
- Up from dragons : the evolution of human intelligence, John R. Skoyles, Dorion Sagan
- Note
- LC copy 2 imperfect: accompanying sound recording wanting.
- Accompanying material
- 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-403) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The cosmic mirror -- Up from dragons -- Neurons unlimited -- Superbrain -- Mind-engine -- Neural revolution -- Machiavellian neurons -- The troop within our heads -- Our living concern -- Doing the right thing -- Where memories are made -- What are we? -- Of human bonding -- The symbolic brain -- Lucy and Kanzi : travelers to humanity -- The runaway species -- The billion-hour journey -- Third-millennium brain
- Dimensions
- 24 cm +
- Extent
- xiii, 417 pages
- Isbn
- 9780071378253
- Lccn
- 2001007857
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 004253817
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)48588305
- (OCoLC)ocm48588305
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