Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and talk about the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. It's based on Waiting On Wednesday hosted at Breaking the Spine.
Expected publication: September 30th 2018 by Cambridge University Press
The Ape that Understood the Universe is the story of the strangest animal in the world: the human animal. It opens with a question: How would an alien scientist view our species? What would it make of our sex differences, our sexual behavior, our child-rearing patterns, our moral codes, our religions, languages, and science? The book tackles these issues by drawing on ideas from two major schools of thought: evolutionary psychology and cultural evolutionary theory. The guiding assumption is that humans are animals, and that like all animals, we evolved to pass on our genes. At some point, however, we also evolved the capacity for culture - and from that moment, culture began evolving in its own right. This transformed us from a mere ape into an ape capable of reshaping the planet, travelling to other worlds, and understanding the vast universe of which we're but a tiny, fleeting fragment.
This is a nonfiction that I stumbled upon the other day while I was browsing Amazon. It doesn't release until September but I think it sounds super fascinating. It already has some amazing advanced praise so that makes me even more excited. I've always had an interest in evolutionary psychology but I haven't found any books about this certain subject recently so I was excited right away when I read the synopsis. It just sounds like some great brain food for me. :D
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It does sound pretty fascinating. Great pick.
ReplyDeleteGah, yes! It's just a tad too expensive for me to buy right away, sadly enough.
DeleteIt looks very interesting and thought provoking. This is the sort of book I tend to 'listen to'. I love non-fiction audiobooks!
ReplyDeleteHere is mine for this week: http://www.bit.ly/arCWW1
Hope you're having a good week!
I've never listened to a nonfiction audiobook but I do have one!
DeleteFascinating topic- I can see where this would be good. I might have to get it too. :)
ReplyDeleteShould be really fascinating I think!
DeleteWhat an amazing and eye-catching title! It sounds really interesting too.
ReplyDeleteMy Waiting on Wednesday for this week.
The title is what caught my eye at first too!
DeleteHmm, not quite sure what to make of this, but that's an interesting premise! I'll be looking for your review.
ReplyDeleteAssuming I ever get my hands on it, but sure! :D
DeleteI don't read much nonfiction, but this one does sound interesting. Hope you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteI desperately need some new nonfiction to read. It's been a while.
DeleteInteresting topic! Sounds like I could learn a lot from it.
ReplyDeleteSame! :D
DeleteLOL! The title sounds interesting! Great pick!
ReplyDeleteHere’s my WoW!
Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog
It's definitely eyecatching, right? :D
DeleteI don't read a lot of non-fiction but I hope you enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteIt's just too bad most nonfiction is very expensive compared to fiction. :(
DeleteOMG, Steph!! This sounds absolutely AMAZING!!! Although my main blog is eclectic, I don't review nonfiction on it anymore. However, I can certainly review this book on my other blog, which is for literary fiction, as well as nonfiction, and is sadly neglected....
ReplyDeleteThanks for putting this on my radar!!! Hope you enjoy it!! I'm adding it to my Goodreads shelves in a WARP minute!! Lol.
Thanks as well for commenting on my own CWW post!! HUGS!!! <3 <3 <3 :) :) :)
Finally someone who I think would actually like this title haha! And I didn't know you had another blog?! :o
DeleteHi, again! Yes, I do! Poor thing, though, it's neglected because of lack of time.....:( It's titled "MindSpirit Book Journeys". (Yeah, the first two words purposefully run together.) If you'd care to take a look, just check under the header at my main blog, "A Night's Dream of Books", and you'll find the link there. Or just click on my Blogger profile pic, and you'll find it listed in my profile. HUGS!!!! <3 <3 <3 :) :) :)
DeleteThis book sounds super interesting! I am always fascinated by theories of evolution. I can't wait to hear your thoughts on it after you read it. :)
ReplyDeleteHope you love it! :D
ReplyDeleteOK that is an interesting title!
ReplyDeleteThis is new to me! I love the cover. I hope you enjoy this book when you get the chance to read it!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely week, Stephanie. =)
Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!