{"product_id":"shadows-of-forgotten-ancestors-carl-sagan-9780345384720","title":"Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - \"Exciting and provocative . . . A tour de force of a book that begs to be seen as well as to be read.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWorld renowned scientist Carl Sagan and acclaimed author Ann Druyan have written a \u003ci\u003eRoots\u003c\/i\u003e for the human species, a lucid and riveting account of how humans got to be the way we are. \u003ci\u003eShadows of Forgotten Ancestors \u003c\/i\u003eis a thrilling saga that starts with the origin of the Earth. It shows with humor and drama that many of our key traits--self-awareness, technology, family ties, submission to authority, hatred for those a little different from ourselves, reason, and ethics--are rooted in the deep past, and illuminated by our kinship with other animals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSagan and Druyan conduct a breathtaking journey through space and time, zeroing in on critical turning points in evolutionary history, and tracing the origins of sex, altruism, violence, rape, and dominance. Their book culminates in a stunningly original examination of the connection between primate and human traits. Astonishing in its scope, brilliant in its insights, and an absolutely compelling read, \u003ci\u003eShadows of Forgotten Ancestors \u003c\/i\u003eis a triumph of popular science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0345384725\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345384720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.23h x 6.11w x 0.95d","brand":"Carl Sagan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048181264639,"sku":"9780345384720","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b72eef0a-bc8b-4887-970d-5f1d97b64e1a.jpg?v=1684994350","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shadows-of-forgotten-ancestors-carl-sagan-9780345384720","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}