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2019/2020 Columbia University Press Science Catalog

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LIFE SCIENCES

Why Chimpanzees Can't Learn Language and Only Humans Can

Cook, Taste, Learn

Herbert S. Terrace

Guy Crosby

How the Evolution of Science Transformed the Art of Cooking

Herbert S. Terrace revisits Project Nim, his 1970s experiment to teach a chimpanzee language, to offer a novel view of the origins of human language. In contrast to both Noam Chomsky and his critics, Terrace contends that words, as much as grammar, are the cornerstones of language.

Guy Crosby offers a lively tour of the history and science behind the art of cooking, with a focus on achieving a healthy daily diet. He traces the evolution of cooking from its earliest origins, recounting the innovations that have unraveled the mysteries of health and taste.

$28.00 / £22.00 cloth 978-0-231-17110-6

$26.95 / £21.00 cloth 978-0-231-19292-7

October 2019 248 pages 30 illus.

December 2019 224 pages 39 illustrations

LEONARD HASTINGS SCHOFF LECTURES

ARTS AND TRADITIONS OF THE TABLE: PERSPECTIVES

ON CULINARY HISTORY

The Fall of the Wild

Fantastic Fossils

Extinction, De-Extinction, and the Ethics of Conservation Ben A. Minteer

The Fall of the Wild is a nuanced treatment of the deeper moral issues underpinning the quest to save species on the brink of extinction and an accessible intervention in debates over the principles and practices of nature conservation. $28.00 / £22.00 cloth 978-0-231-17778-8 2018 192 pages 25 illus.

A Guide to Finding and Identifying Prehistoric Life Donald R. Prothero

Illustrated by Mary Persis Williams

In Fantastic Fossils, Donald R. Prothero offers an accessible, entertaining, and richly illustrated guide to the paleontologist’s journey. He details the best places to look for fossils, the art of how to find them, and how to classify the major types. Prothero provides expert wisdom about typical fossils that an average person can hope to collect and how to hunt fossils responsibly and ethically. $35.00 / £27.00 cloth 978-0-231-19578-2 February 2020 336 pages 364 illus.

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