His essays, published regularly in Discover and Natural History, reflect his eclectic interests and may be on aspects of linguistics, human sexuality, the dynamics of cats falling from high buildings - indeed, anything that catches his interest and has a kernel of insight into how the world works. He is a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, where, breaking out of the usual constraints of disciplinary barriers, he has achieved distinction in physiology and ecology. JARED DIAMOND is an essayist of rare talent. It Helps US Understand What It Means to Be Human., This Informative, Most Fascinating, and Very Readable Book Is Highly Recommended for All Libraries.THE THIRD CHIMPANZEE By Jared Diamond HarperCollins. The book's provocative style forces one to reflect thoroughly on the puzzle of human evolution., Everyone Will Enjoy Reading this Brilliant Book. It helps us understand what it means to be human." - Paul Ehrlich, Stanford University, author of The Population Bomb "This informative, most fascinating, and very readable book is highly recommended for all libraries." - Library Journal, Written with great wit and a pleasure to read. Wilson, Harvard University "Everyone will enjoy reading this brilliant book. Diamond is as sharp as his name." - Kirkus Reviews "The Third Chimpanzee will endure." - Edward O. Jared Diamond conducts his fascinating study of our behavior and origins with a naturalist's eye and a philosopher's cunning." - Diane Ackerman, author of A Natural History of the Senses "Plenty of provocative ideas. The book's provocative style forces one to reflect thoroughly on the puzzle of human evolution." - New York Times Book Review "Wonderful. Jared Diamond conducts his fascinating study of our behavior and origins with a naturalist's eye and a philosopher's cunning., "Written with great wit and a pleasure to read.
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