The Third Chimpanzee: On the Evolution and Future of the Human Animal – September 1, 2015 by Jared Diamond Ph.D. (Author), US.

The Third Chimpanzee: On the Evolution and Future of the Human Animal – Paperback - September 1, 2015 by Jared Diamond Ph.D. (Author), US.

The Third Chimpanzee was first published in 1991 and has been in print ever since. This new, illustrated edition is aimed at a young readership. In it, Jared Diamond explores what makes us human and poses fascinating questions.

If we share more than 98% of our DNA with chimpanzees, how is it that we can write, read, talk, build telescopes and bombs, while we put our speechless and bomb-less close relatives in cages and zoos?
What can woodpeckers teach us about spacecraft?
Is genocide a human invention?
Why does extinction matter?
Why are we destroying the natural resources on which we depend for survival?
What hope is there for future generations?

Not only is The Third Chimpanzee a mind-boggling survey of how we came to be, but it is also a plea to the next generation to "make better decisions than their parents and get us out of the mess we're in."

Product details

• For ages 10+
• Format Paperback | 384 pages
• Dimensions 129 x 198 x 27mm | 359g
• Publication date 01 Sep 2015
• Publisher Oneworld Publications
• Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom
• Language English
• Illustrations note Illustrations, black and white
• ISBN13 9781780747484