HOW MANY FRIENDS DOES ONE PERSON NEED? by Robin Dunbar ( 9780571253425 )

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Title:

HOW MANY FRIENDS DOES ONE PERSON NEED?
DUNBAR'S NUMBER AND OTHER EVOLUTIONARY QUIRKS

By:

Robin Dunbar

Format:

Hardback

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£14.99

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£10.04

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£4.95

ISBN 10:

0571253423

ISBN 13:

9780571253425

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Currently 16 items in stock

Publisher:

FABER AND FABER

Pub. date:

4 February, 2010

Pages:

320

Description:

Explains how the distant past underpins our behavior. This book describes phenomena such as why 'Dunbar's Number' (150) is the maximum number of acquaintances you can have, why all babies are born premature and the science behind lonely hearts columns. It is suitable for understanding why humans behave as they do - what it is to be human.

Synopsis:

We are the product of our evolutionary history and this history colors our everyday lives - from why we kiss to how religious we are. In "How Many Friends Does One Person Need?", Robin Dunbar explains how the distant past underpins our current behavior, through the groundbreaking experiments that have changed the thinking of evolutionary biologists forever. He explains phenomena such as why 'Dunbar's Number' (150) is the maximum number of acquaintances you can have, why all babies are born premature and the science behind lonely hearts columns. Stimulating, provocative and highly enjoyable, this fascinating book is essential for understanding why humans behave as they do - what it is to be human.

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Faber and Faber

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