The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal

Explores The Question Of What In The Less Than Two Percent Of Genes Has Made Humans Different From Apes. Pt. 1. Just Another Species Of Big Mammal. A Tale Of Three Chimps -- The Great Leap Forward -- Pt. 2. An Animal With A Strange Life Cycle. The Evolution Of Human Sexuality -- The Science Of Adultery -- How We Pick Our Mates And Sex Partners -- Sexual Selection, And The Origin Of Human Races -- Why Do We Grow Old And Die? -- Pt. 3. Uniquely Human. Bridges To Human Language -- Animal Origins Of Art -- Agriculture's Mixed Blessings -- Why Do We Smoke, Drink, And Use Dangerous Drugs? -- Alone In A Crowded Universe -- Pt. 4. World Conquerors. The Last First Contacts -- Accidental Conquerors -- Horses, Hittites, And History -- In Black And White -- Pt. 5. Reversing Our Progress Overnight. The Golden Age That Never Was -- Blitzkrieg And Thanksgiving In The New World -- The Second Cloud. Jared Diamond. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.