Before the Dawn
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Before the Dawn

by Nicholas Wade

2006•Documentary•313 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeRealistic and fresh: a weighty non-fiction book, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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About This Book

Nicholas Wade's articles are a major reason why the science section has become the most popular, nationwide, in the New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity's origins as never before—a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like?

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalAll consuming questSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

Soziale EvolutionEvolutionKulturelle EvolutionSocial evolutionHuman evolutionMenschheitHommeNonfiction

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Author
Nicholas Wade
Published
2006
Pages
313
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