At some point during the last 100,000 years, humans began exhibiting
traits and behavior that distinguished us from other animals, eventually
creating language, art, religion, bicycles, spacecraft, and nuclear
weapons--all within a heartbeat of evolutionary time. Now, faced with
the threat of nuclear weapons and the effects of climate change, it
seems our innate tendencies for violence and invention have led us to a
crucial fork in our road. Where did these traits come from? Are they
part of our species immutable destiny? Or is there hope for our species'
future if we change?
With fascinating facts and his unparalleled readability, Diamond
intended his book to improve the world that today's young people will
inherit. Triangle Square's The Third Chimpanzee for Young People is a
book for future generation and the future they'll help build.