From the Book - Regular Print - First HarperPerennial edition.
pt. 1. Just another species of big mammal --
1. A tale of three chimps --
2. The great leap forward --
pt. 2. An animal with a strange life cycle --
3. The evolution of human sexuality --
4. The science of adultery --
5. How we pick our mates and sex partners --
6. Sexual selection, and the origin of human races --
7. Why do we grow old and die? --
8. Bridges to human language --
9. Animal origins of art --
10. Agriculture's mixed blessings --
11. Why do we smoke, drink, and use dangerous drugs? --
12. Alone in a crowded universe --
pt. 4. World conquerors --
13. The last first contacts - 14. Accidental conquerors --
15. Horses, Hittites, and history --
16. In black and white --
pt. 5. Reversing our progress overnight --
17. The golden age that never was --
18. Blitzkrieg and Thanksgiving in the New World --
Epilogue : nothing learned and everything forgotten? --
From the Book - Regular Print
Part 1 Just Another Species of Big Mammal 11 --
1 A Tale of Three Chimps 15 --
2 Great Leap Forward 32 --
Part 2 An Animal with a Strange Life Cycle 59 --
3 Evolution of Human Sexuality 67 --
4 Science of Adultery 85 --
5 How We Pick Our Mates and Sex Partners 99 --
6 Sexual Selection, and the Origin of Human Races 110 --
7 Why Do We Grow Old and Die? 122 --
Part 3 Uniquely Human 137 --
8 Bridges to Human Language 141 --
9 Animal Origins of Art 168 --
10 Agriculture's Mixed Blessings 180 --
11 Why Do We Smoke, Drink, and Use Dangerous Drugs? 192 --
12 Alone in a Crowded Universe 205 --
Part 4 World Conquerors 217 --
13 Last First Contacts 223 --
14 Accidental Conquerors 235 --
15 Horses, Hittites, and History 249 --
16 In Black and White 276 --
Part 5 Reversing Our Progress Overnight 311 --
17 Golden Age That Never Was 317 --
18 Blitzkrieg and Thanksgiving in the New World 339 --
Epilogue: Nothing Learned, and Everything Forgotten? 363.