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Item specifics
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- ISBN
- 9780316269964
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Little Brown & Company
ISBN-10
0316269964
ISBN-13
9780316269964
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219150979
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Publication Name
Kingdom of Speech
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Subject
Life Sciences / Evolution, Linguistics / Historical & Comparative, Anthropology / General, Expeditions & Discoveries, Sociology / Social Theory, Linguistics / General
Features
Large Type
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines, Social Science, Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"In this mettlesome, slyly funny takedown, Wolfe spotlights two key scientific rivalries, each pitting a scrappy outsider against the academy....Wolfe's pithy and stirring play-by-play coverage of compelling lives and demanding science transforms our perception of speech....As always, white-suited Wolfe will be all over the media...stirring things up and sending readers to the shelves."-- Donna Seaman, Booklist
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
401.9
Edition Description
Large Type / large print edition
Synopsis
The maestro storyteller and reporter provocatively argues that what we think we know about speech and human evolution is wrong. "A whooping, joy-filled and hyperbolic raid on, of all things, the theory of evolution." (Dwight Garner, New York Times ) Tom Wolfe, whose legend began in journalism, takes us on an eye-opening journey that is sure to arouse widespread debate. THE KINGDOM OF SPEECH is a captivating, paradigm-shifting argument that speech--not evolution--is responsible for humanity's complex societies and achievements. From Alfred Russel Wallace, the Englishman who beat Darwin to the theory of natural selection but later renounced it, and through the controversial work of modern-day anthropologist Daniel Everett, who defies the current wisdom that language is hard-wired in humans, Wolfe examines the solemn, long-faced, laugh-out-loud zig-zags of Darwinism, old and Neo, and finds it irrelevant here in the Kingdom of Speech., The maestro storyteller and reporter provocatively argues that what we think we know about speech and human evolution is wrong. Tom Wolfe, whose legend began in journalism, takes us on an eye-opening journey that is sure to arouse widespread debate. The Kingdom of Speech is a captivating, paradigm-shifting argument that speech -- not evolution -- is responsible for humanity's complex societies and achievements. From Alfred Russel Wallace, the Englishman who beat Darwin to the theory of natural selection but later renounced it, and through the controversial work of modern-day anthropologist Daniel Everett, who defies the current wisdom that language is hard-wired in humans, Wolfe examines the solemn, long-faced, laugh-out-loud zig-zags of Darwinism, old and Neo, and finds it irrelevant here in the Kingdom of Speech.
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- e***t (14)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseSeller was wonderful! I was in touch all the way as far when shipped, acknowledged & received by shipping co, expected delivery, out for delivery, and delivered. That was above & beyond! The book was beautiful and lovingly packaged. It was totally as described and value for my buck. I have already made a couple of the recipes. This seller is AWESOME and valued! I will order from them again. I have complete confidence in their wares, shipping to receiving. I totally recommend them!
- 3***2- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI am so happy with my book!!! It was described only as 'Good', but considering that this treasure of a book is from 1984, I definitely consider it as 'Very Good'! The book was shipped in a timely manner, and was packaged with care. It arrived in a bubble mailer, and inside, the book was protected in a thin plastic envelope to protect it from rain. The pictures shown of the book were accurate. I would trust buying from this seller again. Thank you seller! A++++Prayers from the Ark and the Creatures' Choir by Carmen Bernos de Gasztold (#305728409983)
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