Quest The Essence of Humanity

Name: Quest The Essence of Humanity
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ISBN: 9780470851456

ISBN-10: 0470851457

ISBN-13: 9780470851456

Edition: 2004

Authors: Charles Pasternak, Baruch Blumberg

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An intriguing work of history, philosophy, and popular science that explores the human desire to quest. Scientists continually look for the genetic factors that make humans so very different in appearance and behaviour from most animals - the genes that are uniquely human. Respected biochemist and author Charles Pasternak argues that such genes do not exist. Instead, he suggests that it is our desire to quest - for food and shelter, for knowledge, for wealth, for adventure - coupled with our unique physical abilities to do so that have controlled our evolution and have led humans to develop away from closely related animals. In this intriguing work of history, philosophy, and popular…

Book details

List price: $17.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/13/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 425
Size: 5.12" wide x 7.80" long x 1.32" tall
Weight: 1.056



Illustrations


Foreword


Acknowledgements



Prologue



Evolution: The Genetic Basis Of Quest



Unity and diversity in living organisms



Plants and microbes: the origin of vision



Animals and man: development of human attributes



Domination: The Consequences Of Human Quest



Out of Africa: exploration and expansion



The ladder: adversity and achievement



Civilisation 1: towns and temples



Civilisation 2: communication and culture



Technology: war and welfare



Religion: belief and dogma



Science: explanation and experimentation



Controversy: Current Quest



Tinkering with genes 1: GM foods



Tinkering with genes 2: GM people



Speculation: A Glimpse Into The Future



Extinction or survival of Homo quaerens?



Epilogue


Bibliography


Glossary


Index