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Category: Cultural Evolution

Books that examine the interaction of biology and culture or the biological and cultural roots of the development of human societies.

February 3, 2020February 6, 2020 TechnoProf

Book Summary: “Human Societies: An Introduction to Macrosociology” by Nolan & Lenski

February 3, 2020February 6, 2020 TechnoProf

Book Summary: “Ecological-Evolutionary Theory” by Gerhard Lenski

January 31, 2020February 6, 2020 TechnoProf

Book Summary: “Not by Genes Alone: How Culture Transformed Human Evolution” by Richerson & Boyd

January 2, 2020February 6, 2020 TechnoProf

Book Summary: “The Secret of Our Success” by Joseph Henrich

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