did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

We're the #1 textbook rental company. Let us show you why.

9781411693777

The Invisible Matrix: Evolution of Altruism, Culture, Human Behavior, & the Memory Network

by
  • ISBN13:

    9781411693777

  • ISBN10:

    1411693779

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-08-01
  • Publisher: Lightning Source Inc
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $21.96

Summary

Why did we evolve to be altruistic? Why did we evolve to value a society of equals? How did we become capable of culture? For the first time promising clues to these puzzles are emerging from an unexpected field - computer science. Delicate living systems and bulky computers, according to a growing body of research, are both information systems engaged in the storage, transmission, and processing of information. This shared characteristic of life systems and our information technology devices gives us an opportunity to study human evolution using concepts from computer science.Such analysis points to the existence of an important 'invisible' adaptation in human beings.This 'invisible' adaptation is the reason we evolved to be cultural beings, who are altruistic, who value equality, and our aging elders.www.altruism-evolution.com

Supplemental Materials

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

Rewards Program