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The creative spark : how imagination made humans exceptional

by Agustín Fuentes

This study argues that creativity and collaboration are the defining traits of human evolution. It integrates paleontology and genetics to explore how collective imagination has shaped human culture, technology, and social organisation.

Accession 12113 ISBN 9781101983942 Publisher Dutton (Publishing firm)
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