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The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language
by Christine Kenneally
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- 0670034908
- ISBN 13
- 9780670034901
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Synopsis
An accessible exploration of a burgeoning new field: the incredible evolution of language The first popular book to recount the exciting, very recent developments in tracing the origins of language, The First Word is at the forefront of a controversial, compelling new field. Acclaimed science writer Christine Kenneally explains how a relatively small group of scientists that include Noam Chomsky and Steven Pinker assembled the astounding narrative of how the fundamental process of evolution produced a linguistic ape?in other words, us. Infused with the wonder of discovery, this vital and engrossing book offers us all a better understanding of the story of humankind.
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- Title
- The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language
- Author
- Christine Kenneally
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used: Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0670034908
- ISBN 13
- 9780670034901
- Publisher
- Viking Adult
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007-07-19
- LCCN
- 2007003182
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