{"product_id":"9781526602787","title":"The Musical Human: A History of Life on Earth - A BBC Radio 4 'Book of the Week'","description":"Author: Spitzer, Michael\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526602787\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 05 Jul 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 480 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full of delightful nuggets' \u003ci\u003eGuardian online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Entertaining, informative and philosphical ... An essential read' \u003ci\u003eAll About History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'Extraordinary range ... All the world and more is here' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e165 million years ago saw the birth of rhythm.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e66 million years ago came the first melody.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e40 thousand years ago \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHomo sapiens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e created the first musical instrument.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eToday music fills our lives. How we have created, performed and listened to music throughout history has defined what our species is and how we understand who we are. Yet it is an overlooked part of our origin story. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Musical Human\u003c\/i\u003e takes us on an exhilarating journey across the ages     from Bach to BTS and back     to explore the vibrant relationship between music and the human species. With insights from a wealth of disciplines, world-leading musicologist Michael Spitzer renders a global history of music on the widest possible canvas, from global history to our everyday lives, from insects to apes, humans to artificial intelligence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Spitzer has pulled off the impossible- a \u003ci\u003eGuns, Germs and Steel\u003c\/i\u003e for music' Daniel Levitin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A thrilling exploration of what music has meant and means to humankind' Ian Bostridge\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46629820072094,"sku":"UBD-9781526602787","price":27.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526602787.jpg?v=1774222129","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526602787","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}