Carl Sagan, The Dragons of Eden. Coronet, 1977. Another re-read from the last millenium. Subtitled Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence, Carl Sagan discusses what was then known about how intelligence and the brain evolved. Obviously any 40 year old science book is going to show its age, but it still offers a fascinating insight into the development of intelligent life on Earth (and the speculation that other primates and the cetaceans share many of the same characteristics as humans as regards self-awareness and language).
Stats to Date
Books Read: 22
Books by Male Authors: 17½
Books by Female Authors: 4½
Books by Australian Authors: 4
Fiction Books: 15
Genre Books: 9
Verity Books: 7
Literature Books: 3
Science Books: 2
History Books: 1
Fitness Books: 1
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