Intelligence in Nature - by Jeremy Narby (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Continuing the journey begun in his acclaimed book The Cosmic Serpent, the noted anthropologist ventures firsthand into both traditional cultures and the most up-todate discoveries of contemporary science to determine nature's secret ways of knowing.
- About the Author: Jeremy Narby, Ph.D. is the author of The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge.
- 288 Pages
- Social Science, Anthropology
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Book Synopsis
Continuing the journey begun in his acclaimed book The Cosmic Serpent, the noted anthropologist ventures firsthand into both traditional cultures and the most up-todate discoveries of contemporary science to determine nature's secret ways of knowing. Anthropologist Jeremy Narby has altered how we understand the Shamanic cultures and traditions that have undergone a worldwide revival in recent years. Now, in one of his most extraordinary journeys, Narby travels the globe-from the Amazon Basin to the Far East-to probe what traditional healers and pioneering researchers understand about the intelligence present in all forms of life. Intelligence in Nature presents overwhelming illustrative evidence that independent intelligence is not unique to humanity alone. Indeed, bacteria, plants, animals, and other forms of nonhuman life display an uncanny penchant for self-deterministic decisions, patterns, and actions. Narby presents the first in-depth anthropological study of this concept in the West. He not only uncovers a mysterious thread of intelligent behavior within the natural world but also probes the question of what humanity can learn from nature's economy and knowingness in its own search for a saner and more sustainable way of life.About the Author
Jeremy Narby, Ph.D. is the author of The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge. He lives in Switzerland.Dimensions (Overall): 8.32 Inches (H) x 5.56 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .57 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Anthropology
Publisher: Tarcher
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Jeremy Narby
Language: English
Street Date: March 2, 2006
TCIN: 92104250
UPC: 9781585424610
Item Number (DPCI): 247-13-1116
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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