{"product_id":"shadows-of-forgotten-ancestors","title":"Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Exciting and provocative . . . A tour de force of a book that begs to be seen as well as to be read.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eBook World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorld renowned scientist Carl Sagan and acclaimed author Ann Druyan have written a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRoots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the human species, a lucid and riveting account of how humans got to be the way we are. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eShadows of Forgotten Ancestors\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eShadows of Forgotten Ancestors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a triumph of popular science.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54248629928304,"sku":"9780345384720","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/1304\/3568\/files\/imageloader_8a04ed72-07fa-4877-930c-c940e05e3f28.jpg?v=1788126705","url":"https:\/\/aveson.store\/products\/shadows-of-forgotten-ancestors","provider":"Aveson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}