Looks at the complex interrelationships between human culture and the nature. Covering the period from the beginning of agriculture right up to the present day,

A compelling investigation into the relationships between our biological past and cultural progress, "Cells to Civilizations" presents a remarkable story of liv

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The author explores the patterns of interplay between the biological and cultural processes in human affairs, beginning with the emergence in evolution of "homo

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