Book
Totally human : why we look and act the way we do / written by Cynthia Pratt Nicolson ; illustrated by Dianne Eastman. --
Record details
- ISBN: 1554535697
- ISBN: 9781554535699
- Physical Description: 40 p. : col. ill.
- Publisher: Toronto : Kids Can Press, c2011.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. Silver Birch Award nominee, 2012. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 16.95 |
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| Subject: | Human evolution > Juvenile literature. Evolution (Biology) > Juvenile literature. Evolutionary psychology > Juvenile literature. Children's questions and answers. |
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Describes the evolutionary origins of various aspects of human appearance and behavior, including why hiccups occur, why humans laugh, and why they are programmed to eat junk food. - Grand Central Pub
The fascinating science behind our bodies and behaviors and how they link us to our ancient ancestors.
What makes us human is cause for surprise. We retain some of the appearances and behaviors of our very ancient ancestors, including early mammals, amphibians and fish. Yes, we look and act the way we do because of them.
Totally Human explains the many puzzling and strange things about us and the weird and wonderful things we do, simply because we're human. A child-sized take on the scientific fields of evolutionary biology and psychology. - Univ of Toronto Pr
Totally Human explains the many puzzling and strange things about us and the weird and wonderful things we do, simply because we're human. A fascinating introduction to the scientific fields of evolutionary biology and psychology.
