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Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Traversing the realms of science, politics, religion, culture, philosophy, and history, Ferndez-Armesto reveals the tales of our imaginative leaps--from the first Homo sapiens to the present day. He explores how and why we have ideas in the first place, providing a glimpse into who we are and what we might yet accomplish. Unearthing historical evidence, he begins by reconstructing the thoughts of our Paleolithic ancestors to reveal the subtlety and...