Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life

Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life
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Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Total Pages : 225
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ISBN-10 : 9780008226282
ISBN-13 : 0008226288
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Book Synopsis Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life by : Peter Godfrey-Smith

Download or read book Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life written by Peter Godfrey-Smith and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2017-03-09 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BBC R4 Book of the Week ‘Brilliant’ Guardian ‘Fascinating and often delightful’ The Times What if intelligent life on Earth evolved not once, but twice? The octopus is the closest we will come to meeting an intelligent alien. What can we learn from the encounter?


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