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With unparalleled wit, clarity, and intelligence, Richard
Dawkins, one of the world''s most renowned evolutionary biologists,
has introduced countless readers to the wonders of science in works
such as The Selfish Gene. Now, in The Ancestor''s Tale, Dawkins
offers a masterwork: an exhilarating reverse tour through
evolution, from present-day humans back to the microbial beginnings
of life four billion years ago. Throughout the journey Dawkins
spins entertaining, insightful stories and sheds light on topics
such as speciation, sexual selection, and extinction. The
Ancestor''s Tale is at once an essential education in evolutionary
theory and a riveting read.
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THE CONCEIT OF HINDSIGHT
THE GENERAL PROLOGUE
THE PILGRIMAGE BEGINS
The Farmer''s Tale
The Cro-Magnon''s Tale
ALL HUMANKIND
The Tasmanian''s Tale
Eve''s Tale
ARCHAIC HOMO SAPIENS
The Neanderthal''s Tale
ERGASTS
The Ergast''s Tale
HABILINES
The Handyman''s Tale
APE-MEN
Little Foot''s Tale
Epilogue to Little Foot''s Tale
CHIMPANZEES
The Bonobo''s Tale
GORILLAS
The Gorilla''s Tale
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