![]() What is it about that two percent difference in DNA that has created such a divergence between evolutionary cousins? In this fascinating, provocative, passionate, funny, endlessly entertaining work, renowned Pulitzer Prize–winning author and scientist Jared Diamond explores how the extraordinary human animal, in a remarkably short time, developed the capacity to rule the world. Yet humans are the dominant species on the planet - having founded civilizations and religions, developed intricate and diverse forms of communication, learned science, built cities, and created breathtaking works of art - while chimps remain animals concerned primarily with the basic necessities of survival. Synopsis: We human beings share 98 percent of our genes with chimpanzees. The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee J. (Updated Title: The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee: Evolution and Human Life.) The first part covers our history from several million years ago until just before the appearance of agriculture, ten thousand years ago. ![]()
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