The Development of an Extraordinary Species We Human beings share 98 percent of our genes with chimpanzees. and the means to irrevocably destroy it.. . .
What is it about that two percent difference in DNA that has created such a divergence between evolutionary cousins? In this fascinating, provocative, passionate, funny, endlessly entertaining work, renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning author and scientist Jared Diamond explores how the extraordinary Human animal, in a remarkably short time, developed the capacity to rule the world .
Yet humans are the dominant species on the planet -- having founded civilizations and religions, developed intricate and diverse forms of communication, learned science, built cities, and created breathtaking works of art -- while chimps remain animals concerned primarily with the basic necessities of survival.
The Development of an Extraordinary Species We Human beings share 98 percent of our genes with chimpanzees
