Series: Science Masters Series
by Author Jared Diamond
The Origin Of Humankind (1996)
If you're interested in man's roots, there are several authors you must read: Birute Galdikas Dian Fosse Donald Johanson GHR Von Koenigsman Glen Isaacs Jared Diamond Ian Tattersell Lev Vygotsky Margaret Meade Noam Chomsky Richard Leakey Shawna Vogel Sue Sava...
Three Roads To Quantum Gravity (2002)
According to Smolin, there are three "roads" currently leading to a theory of quantum gravity: the first road begins from quantum theory and adds relativity (string theory), the second begins from general relativity and adds quantum theory (loop quantum gravity), and the third rejects both and tr...
Twins: And What They Tell Us about Who We Are (1999)
Put aside your morals and your judgement for a second. Or until you finish reading this. And then the book.Wright is a writer for The New York Times, but as any sensible person would he cashes is on the same writing twice, once as a columnist, then as a novelist. I already like him.A quick look a...
Why Is Sex Fun? The Evolution of Human Sexuality (1998)
Jared Diamond e’ un fisiologo. Il libro affronta alcuni aspetti della sessualita’ umana (tendenza monogamica, ovulazione non manifesta, ruolo del maschio nella famiglia, menopausa, segnali sessuali) dal punto di vista della biologia evoluzionistica, ma pescando abbondantemente nella fisiologia e ...