How Cold War America came to attribute human evolutionary success to our species' unique capacity for murder
After World War II, the question of how to define a universal human nature took on new urgency. Creatures of Cain charts the rise and precipitous fall in Cold War America of a theory that attributed man's evolutionary success to his unique capacity for murder. Drawing on a wealth of archival materials and in-depth interviews, Erika Lorraine Milam reveals how the scientists who advanced this "killer ape" theory capitalized on an expanding postwar market in intellectual paperbacks and widespread faith in the power of science to solve humanity's problems, even to answer the most fundamental questions of human identity. The killer ape theory spread quickly from colloquial science publications to late-night television, classrooms, political debates, and Hollywood films. Behind the scenes, however, scientists were sharply divided, their disagreements centering squarely on questions of race and gender. Then, in the 1970s, the theory unraveled altogether when primatologists discovered that chimpanzees also kill members of their own species. While the discovery brought an end to definitions of human exceptionalism delineated by violence, Milam shows how some evolutionists began to argue for a shared chimpanzee-human history of aggression even as other scientists discredited such theories as sloppy popularizations. A wide-ranging account of a compelling episode in American science, Creatures of Cain argues that the legacy of the killer ape persists today in the conviction that science can resolve the essential dilemmas of human nature.
Автор: Wallace Roxie Milam Название: New Fire from Ashes: Growing-Up on a Southern Farm ISBN: 1545621918 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781545621912 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2413.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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About the Author Roxie Milam Wallace was born and reared in Decatur County, Tennessee. After graduation from Decatur County High School, she moved to California. While there, she attended a satellite of the University of Southern California at La Crescenta. After three years, she returned to Tennessee and studied at Memphis State University, earning a B. A. degree in English and Spanish in 1968. Later, she received both a masters' degree and a doctorate in Educational Supervision and Business Management from the University of Memphis. Dr. Wallace taught in the Memphis City Schools System's Special Program for Intellectually Gifted Students (CLUE), and as an adjunct instructor at the University of Memphis, retiring after thirty years. Today, she lives in Memphis, Tennessee with her husband Roger Holder. She likes to visit with her sons, Lee, Jeffrey, and Chip Wallace and do things with her relative, adopted, and bonus grandchildren who live in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Florida. She enjoys: being active in church work at Berclair Baptist Church, writing (articles and musical concert reviews), gardening, reading, and going thrift-store shopping.
Автор: Carnes Ruth J. Название: Ben Milam: Texas Freedom Fighter ISBN: 168179070X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781681790701 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1830.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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"Who will go with old Ben Milam into San Antonio?"
That rallying call from the Texian soldier named Ben Milam still resounds from the pages of Texas history. His motivation inspired 300 volunteers to attack Mexican forces that were holding San Antonio. As a result, the Mexican army there surrendered, allowing Texians to take over the Alamo. He would not live long enough to learn their fate at that famous mission.
This biography for young readers reveals the life story of Ben Milam-silver miner, trader with the Comanches, colonizer, and committed soldier. The Kentucky native originally helped Mexico in its fight for freedom from Spain. But as he tried to organize a colony in Texas, he began to realize the injustice that Mexico was placing on American settlers. He joined the Texian cause and helped capture Goliad before encouraging his fellow Texians onward to San Antonio.
Author Ruth Carnes tells the story of this famous Texan in a style that is personal, riveting, and touching.
Автор: Milam Sara Camp Название: Southern Foodways Alliance Guide to Cocktails ISBN: 0820351598 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780820351599 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 4019.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Nearly one hundred easy-to-follow recipes for the home bartender create memorable drinks from everyday ingredients. Milam and Slater share tips on essential tools and glassware and how to stock the home bar, as well as mixing and garnishing techniques.
Название: Historical Dictionary of Rococo Art (Jennifer D. Milam) ISBN: 0810861836 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780810861831 Издательство: NBN International Рейтинг: Цена: 21542.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Historical Dictionary of Rococo Art covers all aspects of Rococo art history through a chronology, an introductory essay, a review of the literature, an extensive bibliography, and over 350 cross-referenced dictionary entries on prominent Rococo painters, sculptors, decorative artists, architects, patrons, theorists, and critics, as well as major c
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Автор: Milam Curtis S. Название: Art of the Possible: T. E. Lawrence and Coalition Liaison ISBN: 124940438X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781249404385 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 10658.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Milam Loy R. Название: Fishing Southern Kentucky & Northern Tennessee Waters ISBN: 0990636305 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780990636304 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1830.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Mitchell-Milam Tracy Название: Swift Injustice: The Craig Titus Story ISBN: 0578164574 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780578164571 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 4924.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Milam Loy R. Название: Old Mulkey: A Pioneer Plea for the Ancient Order ISBN: 0692237054 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780692237052 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2382.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Creighton Peggy Milam Название: School Library Infographics: How to Create Them, Why to Use Them ISBN: 1440836779 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781440836770 Издательство: Bloomsbury Рейтинг: Цена: 5792.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Find out how you can increase the impact of your school library instruction, promotion, and organization with the utilization of infographics created with do-it-yourself tips found within this guidebook.
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