{"product_id":"9780691191140","title":"A Most Interesting Problem","description":"Author: Jeremy DeSilva\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780691191140\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 23 Mar 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeading scholars take stock of Darwin's ideas about human evolution in the light of modern science\u003c\/b\u003e\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1871, Charles Darwin published \u003ci\u003eThe Descent of Man\u003c\/i\u003e, a companion to \u003ci\u003eOrigin of Species\u003c\/i\u003e in which he attempted to explain human evolution, a topic he called 'the highest and most interesting problem for the naturalist.' \u003ci\u003eA Most Interesting Problem\u003c\/i\u003e brings together twelve world-class scholars and science communicators to investigate what Darwin got right - and what he got wrong - about the origin, history, and biological variation of humans.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by Jeremy DeSilva and with an introduction by acclaimed Darwin biographer Janet Browne, \u003ci\u003eA Most Interesting Problem \u003c\/i\u003edraws on the latest discoveries in fields such as genetics, paleontology, bioarchaeology, anthropology, and primatology. This compelling and accessible book tackles the very subjects Darwin explores in\u003ci\u003e Descent\u003c\/i\u003e, including the evidence for human evolution, our place in the family tree, the origins of civilisation, human races, and sex differences. \u003ci\u003eA Most Interesting Problem\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to how scientific ideas are tested and how evidence helps to structure our narratives about human origins, showing how some of Darwin's ideas have withstood more than a century of scrutiny while others have not.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Most Interesting Problem \u003c\/i\u003efeatures contributions by Janet Browne, Jeremy DeSilva, Holly Dunsworth, Agustin Fuentes, Ann Gibbons, Yohannes Haile-Selassie, Brian Hare, John Hawks, Suzana Herculano-Houzel, Kristina Killgrove, Alice Roberts, and Michael Ryan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46803641237662,"sku":"ADS-9780691191140","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780691191140.jpg?v=1778205635","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780691191140","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}