What Comes After Homo Sapiens
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What Comes After Homo Sapiens
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Author : Don Simborg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-09-10
What Comes After Homo Sapiens written by Don Simborg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-10 with Science categories.
Popular science at its best, What Comes After Homo Sapiens? presents "the Simborg Hypothesis," the startling theory that another human species will emerge in the next two centuries. Dr. Simborg notes that in our evolutionary history two or more human species coexisting is the norm rather than the exception. Furthermore, our tools to alter our genes, our environment, and our technology are unprecedented, and increasingly effective.Dr. Simborg is a physician, board certified in internal medicine and an expert in medical informatics. He theorizes that we will soon see a new human species that will coexist with us. It will be a much different kind of coexistence than what we know of our coexistence with the Neanderthals.What Comes After Homo Sapiens? addresses fundamental questions such as¿ How exactly do we differ from our closest evolutionary relatives, living and extinct?¿ How will we know when the new humans have split off into a new species?¿ When will that happen and what will that new species be like?¿ What are the chances that Homo sapiens will become extinct?Dr. Simborg surveys the history of our evolution and explains key concepts about genetic engineering, speciation, artificial intelligence and neuroscience creating in What Comes After Homo Sapiens? a de facto multi-disciplinary primer. Building on a foundation of anthropology, genomics, paleontology, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence, "the Simborg Hypothesis" answers the existential question: What Comes after Homo Sapiens?
Human Evolution
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Author : Jon Schiller
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2010-04
Human Evolution written by Jon Schiller and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04 with History categories.
Your author decided to write this book about Human Evolution after seeing a Science Program about Evolution on KCET, the Public Service TV Station in the Los Angeles area. I was impressed with the amount of research going on in this area trying to find out where we, Homosapiens, came from. I decided to use the Google and Yahoo search engines to find out the latest probes which I used for this book. I have included the many reference sources so the reader can visit these Internet accounts to keep up with what is happening after this book is published. In other words, this is a snapshot-in-time report of what is happening research-wise at the end of the first decade of the 21st Century.
Sapiens
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Author : Yuval Noah Harari
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2014-09-04
Sapiens written by Yuval Noah Harari and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-04 with History categories.
'Interesting and provocative... It gives you a sense of how briefly we've been on this Earth' Barack Obama What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens? One of the world's preeminent historians and thinkers, Yuval Noah Harari challenges everything we know about being human. Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it: us. In this bold and provocative book, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here and where we're going. **ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY** PRAISE FOR SAPIENS: 'Jaw-dropping from the first word to the last... It may be the best book I've ever read' Chris Evans 'Startling... It changes the way you look at the world' Simon Mayo 'I would recommend Sapiens to anyone who's interested in the history and future of our species' Bill Gates
Proceedings Of The British Academy
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Author : British Academy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Proceedings Of The British Academy written by British Academy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Brain categories.
Homo Sapiens
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Author : George Soli
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Homo Sapiens written by George Soli and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Cooperation categories.
Through a concise & sequential analysis of both historical & scientific events, the author, a biological scientist, demonstrates that the human species has not evolved much ethically & intellectually since the time of ancient Greece, although it has progressed greatly scientifically & technologically. Man has now put himself into a situation unlike any other in history. For the first time, with his actions, he is threatening the very existence of life on the planet. In order to avoid extinction, Soli proposes that human beings free themselves of conceptual boundaries & "decide" to evolve. He calls the process "forced evolution", & he suggests ways to achieve it. After all, Homo sapiens is the only species that is aware of its own evolution, so why not take advantage of this peculiar cognizance & evolve further now, rather than wait & risk catastrophe. With its clear language the book enables the average reader to become better aware of contemporary realities. The book represents good reading for college students, as well as anybody with a minimum base of knowledge. To order: send check or money order of $14.50 (12.50 & 2.00 S&H) to: Engel-Pavin Associates, PO Box 1679, Solvang, CA 93464.
Homo Deus
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Author : Yuval Noah Harari
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2016-09-08
Homo Deus written by Yuval Noah Harari and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-08 with Social Science categories.
**THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLER** Sapiens showed us where we came from. In our increasingly uncertain times, Homo Deus shows us where we're going. 'Spellbinding' Guardian The world-renowned historian and intellectual Yuval Noah Harari envisions a near future in which we face a new set of challenges. Homo Deus explores the projects, dreams and nightmares that will shape the twenty-first century and beyond - from overcoming death to creating artificial life. It asks the fundamental questions: how can we protect this fragile world from our own destructive power? And what does our future hold? 'Even more readable, even more important, than his excellent Sapiens' Kazuo Ishiguro 'Homo Deus will shock you. It will entertain you. It will make you think in ways you had not thought before' Daniel Kahneman, bestselling author of Thinking, Fast and Slow
Human Evolution And The Origins Of Hierarchies
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Author : Benoît Dubreuil
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2010-09-06
Human Evolution And The Origins Of Hierarchies written by Benoît Dubreuil and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-06 with Social Science categories.
In this book, Benoît Dubreuil explores the creation and destruction of hierarchies in human evolution. Combining the methods of archaeology, anthropology, cognitive neuroscience and primatology, he offers a natural history of hierarchies from the point of view of both cultural and biological evolution. This volume explains why dominance hierarchies typical of primate societies disappeared in the human lineage and why the emergence of large-scale societies during the Neolithic period implied increased social differentiation, the creation of status hierarchies, and, eventually, political centralisation.
The Rise Of Homo Sapiens
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Author : Frederick L. Coolidge
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2009-04-13
The Rise Of Homo Sapiens written by Frederick L. Coolidge and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-13 with Science categories.
The Rise of Homo Sapiens: The Evolution of Human Thinking presents a provocative theory about the evolution of the modern mind based on archaeological evidence and the working memory model of experimental psychologist Alan Baddeley. The book explains the mystery of the disappearance of the Neandertals and the ascendancy of modern Homo sapiens - and whether this was at the expense of the Neandertals. The Rise of Homo Sapiens has been written to introduce scientists and students to the fascinating interface between the worlds of archaeology and cognitive science, and argues that the evolution of modern thinking occurred in two major leaps; the advent of Homo erectus over 1.5 million years ago, and a final enhancement of working memory capacity sometime within the last 200,000 years. The authors argue that highly ritualized burials, personal ornaments, cave art and highly creative figurines, and age and gender divisions of economic labor, all of which were characteristic of Homo sapiens about 30,000 years ago, were clearly products of their cognitive functions, e.g., central executive functions. Neandertals, living at the same time, had virtually none of these cultural products despite larger brains! This is the first book to explain elaborately how thinking differences between Homo sapiens and Neandertals may have accounted for the ultimate demise of Neandertals. Cognitive archaeology is a quickly growing discipline yet archaeologists have been slow to adopt current theories, models, and findings within contemporary cognitive science. The Rise of Homo Sapiens will serve as a unique introduction and primer into both disciplines.
Understanding Climate S Influence On Human Evolution
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2010-04-17
Understanding Climate S Influence On Human Evolution written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-17 with Science categories.
The hominin fossil record documents a history of critical evolutionary events that have ultimately shaped and defined what it means to be human, including the origins of bipedalism; the emergence of our genus Homo; the first use of stone tools; increases in brain size; and the emergence of Homo sapiens, tools, and culture. The Earth's geological record suggests that some evolutionary events were coincident with substantial changes in African and Eurasian climate, raising the possibility that critical junctures in human evolution and behavioral development may have been affected by the environmental characteristics of the areas where hominins evolved. Understanding Climate's Change on Human Evolution explores the opportunities of using scientific research to improve our understanding of how climate may have helped shape our species. Improved climate records for specific regions will be required before it is possible to evaluate how critical resources for hominins, especially water and vegetation, would have been distributed on the landscape during key intervals of hominin history. Existing records contain substantial temporal gaps. The book's initiatives are presented in two major research themes: first, determining the impacts of climate change and climate variability on human evolution and dispersal; and second, integrating climate modeling, environmental records, and biotic responses. Understanding Climate's Change on Human Evolution suggests a new scientific program for international climate and human evolution studies that involve an exploration initiative to locate new fossil sites and to broaden the geographic and temporal sampling of the fossil and archeological record; a comprehensive and integrative scientific drilling program in lakes, lake bed outcrops, and ocean basins surrounding the regions where hominins evolved and a major investment in climate modeling experiments for key time intervals and regions that are critical to understanding human evolution.
From Apes To Cyborgs
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Author : Claudio Tuniz
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2020-03-01
From Apes To Cyborgs written by Claudio Tuniz and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-01 with Social Science categories.
This book offers fascinating insights into the lives of our ancestors and investigates the dynamic processes that led to the establishment of complex human societies. It provides a holistic view of human history and social evolution by drawing on the latest evidence from a wide range of disciplines and proposes new hypotheses on the origins of human behaviour. After exploration of the encounters of Homo sapiens with other human species, diverse aspects of life in emerging societies are examined, including clothing, work, leisure, learning, diet, disease, and the role of women. Attention is drawn to the key role of self-domestication – the process of reducing natural aggression and increasing playfulness – in enabling survival. Another focus is Homo oeconomicus. The significance of symbolic thought for the emergence of surpluses in goods and services is highlighted, with analysis of how this led to private accumulation of wealth and development of the first hierarchical societies. Finally, the discussion turns to humans of the future and the potential risks posed by artificial intelligence. The aim is to unveil the deep roots of our social behaviour and how it is going to intertwine with the development of digital technologies and social networks.