The Fruit, the Tree, and the Serpent: Why We See So Well

The Fruit, the Tree, and the Serpent: Why We See So Well
ISBN-10
0674033019
ISBN-13
9780674033016
Category
Science
Pages
222
Language
English
Published
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Author
Lynne A. Isbell

Description

The global prominence of snakes in religion, myth, and folklore underscores our deep connection to them—but why, when few of us have firsthand experience? The answer, Isbell suggests, lies in snakes’ singular impact on primate evolution; predation pressure from snakes is ultimately responsible for the superior vision and large brains of primates.

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