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082			_a306 _bRIC
245			_aNot by genes alone : how culture transformed human evolution / _cPeter J Richerson
260			_aChicago : _bUniversity of Chicago Press, _c2005.
300			_aix, 332 pages : _billustrations ; _c24 cm
520			_a"Not by Genes Alone offers a radical interpretation of human evolution, arguing that our ecological dominance and our singular social systems stem from a psychology uniquely adapted to create complex culture. Richerson and Boyd illustrate here that culture is neither superorganic nor the handmaiden of the genes. Rather, it is essential to human adaptation, as much a part of human biology as bipedal locomotion. Drawing on work in the fields of anthropology, political science, sociology, and economics - and building their case with such examples as kayaks, corporations, clever knots, and yams that require twelve men to carry them - Richerson and Boyd demonstrate that culture and biology are inextricably linked, and they show us how to think about their interaction in a way that yields a richer understanding of human nature."--Jacket.
650			_aSocial evolution.
650			_a Culture -- Origin.
650			_aHuman evolution.
700			_aRobert Boyd
942			_cBK _2ddc
999			_c1988 _d1988