human evolution

Explores the question of what in the less than two percent of genes has made humans different from apes.

"'Our Final Invention' argues, we may be racing towards our own annihilation, as the military, academia, and corporate advances in artificial intelligence may lead to an uncontrollable new lifeform far smarter and more powerful than we can imagine. Advanced artificial intelligence might seem like a far-out science fiction story, but it is actually far closer than most of us realize. Bringing together the ideas of experts and exposing the dark side to the vision presented in 'The Singularity is Near,' 'Our Final Invention' explores how the convergence of current developments in technology may lead to a catastrophic outcome within the next few years"--Provided by publisher.

Artist John Gurche describes the process by which he creates forensically accurate and realistic representations of ancient humans ancestors.

A comprehensive biography of Charles Darwin, providing manuscripts, unpublished family correspondence, and diaries that describe how his anti-slavery stand influenced his obsession with human origins.

Argues that the Earth undergoes cycles of climate cooling, which result in population crashes, explaining how humans have had to evolve as a species in order to survive those cycles.