Wild Life: Adventures of an Evolutionary Biologist
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (569 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1938972120 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 238 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Winner of the Crafoord Prize, he was recognized for “his fundamental analysis of social evolution, conflict, and cooperation.” Trivers lives in Somerset, New Jersey, and in Jamaica. . About the Author Robert Trivers is a professor of anthropology and biological sciences at Rutgers University
Robert Trivers is a professor of anthropology and biological sciences at Rutgers University. Winner of the Crafoord Prize, he was recognized for “his fundamental analysis of social evolution, conflict, and cooperation.” Trivers lives in Somerset, New Jersey, and in Jamaica.
"I expected more." according to Greg Linster. My suspicion is that most people will feel ambivalent, at best, about this book, unless they have a personal connection to Trivers. In this case, as in most, I fall into the category of "most people".The book, however, wasn't a total waste of time and I finished reading it. It contains a few doses of insights and the occasional interesting anecdote, mostly about life in Jamaica.. Waste of money. Amazon Customer So disappointing! Immaturely written and made me feel less respect for his theories.. "Gold." according to O Otvos. If you like anthropology and evolutionary sociology, read this book. It's the foundation.
Now, in the entertaining tradition of Surely You're Joking Mr. Sprinkled with anecdotes about such luminaries as Richard Dawkins and Stephen Jay Gould, and with photographs throughout, this volume is sure to enlighten and entertain anyone with an interest in science, the human condition, or the nature of creative genius.. But unlike other renowned scientists, Trivers has spent time behind bars, drove a getaway car for Huey P. Robert Trivers is a living legend in biology and the social sciences, a man the Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker calls ''one of the great thinkers in the history of Western thought" and Time magazine named one of the greatest scientists and thinkers of the 20th Century. He comments with irreverent wit and penetrating insight on everything from American racism to the history of psychiatry to who killed Peter Tosh, musical heir to Bob Marley. Feynman, Tri