The human swarm : how our societies arise, thrive, and fall
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Published
New York : Basic Books, [2019].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780465055685, 0465055680
Physical Desc
viii, 468 pages ; 25 cm
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Waldo Branch - Adult Non-Fiction | 301 MOF 2018 | In |
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Published
New York : Basic Books, [2019].
Language
English
ISBN
9780465055685, 0465055680
UPC
40029221569
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
The epic story and ultimate big history of how human society evolved from intimate chimp communities into the sprawling civilizations of a world-dominating species. If a chimpanzee ventures into the territory of a different group, it will almost certainly be killed. But a New Yorker can fly to Los Angeles--or Borneo--with very little fear. Psychologists have done little to explain this: for years, they have held that our biology puts a hard upper limit--about 150 people--on the size of our social groups. But human societies are in fact vastly larger. How do we manage--by and large--to get along with each other? In this paradigm-shattering book, biologist Mark W. Moffett draws on findings in psychology, sociology and anthropology to explain the social adaptations that bind societies. He explores how the tension between identity and anonymity defines how societies develop, function, and fail. Surpassing Guns, Germs, and Steel and Sapiens, The Human Swarm reveals how mankind created sprawling civilizations of unrivaled complexity--and what it will take to sustain them.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Moffett, M. W. (2019). The human swarm: how our societies arise, thrive, and fall . Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Moffett, Mark W.. 2019. The Human Swarm: How Our Societies Arise, Thrive, and Fall. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Moffett, Mark W.. The Human Swarm: How Our Societies Arise, Thrive, and Fall Basic Books, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Moffett, Mark W.. The Human Swarm: How Our Societies Arise, Thrive, and Fall Basic Books, 2019.
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