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245 10 a| On the origin of tepees :b| the evolution of ideas (and ourselves) /c| Jonnie Hughes.;

250 a| 1st Free Press hardcover ed.;

300 a| ix, 302 pages :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 24 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

520 a| We humans pride ourselves on our capacity to have ideas, but perhaps this pride is misplaced. Perhaps ideas have us. After all, ideas do appear to have a life of their own. Many biologists have already come to the opinion that our genes are selfish entities, tricking us into helping them to reproduce. Is it the same with our ideas? Jonnie Hughes, a science writer and documentary filmmaker, investigates the evolution of ideas in order to find out. Adopting the role of a cultural Charles Darwin, Hughes heads off, with his brother in tow, across the Midwest to observe firsthand the natural history of ideas--the patterns of their variation, inheritance, and selection in the cultural landscape. In place of Darwin's oceanic islands, Hughes visits the "mind islands" of Native American tribes. Instead of finches, Hughes searches for signs of natural selection among the tepees.--From publisher description.;

505 0 a| Only human. Weirdos ; The New World -- What's the idea? Evolution, Minnesota ; Variation, North Dakota ; Inheritance, South Dakota ; Selection, Wyoming -- History lessen. Mind out? ; How the West was won I: finding the edges ; How the West was won II: June 25, 1876 ; How the West was won III: America making -- Who's driving? A beginner's guide to tepee taxonomy ; Bound by imagination ; The genes of culture -- Mysteries solved. The past ; The present.;

650 0 a| Inspiration.=| ^A47588;

650 0 a| Social evolution.=| ^A10672;

650 0 a| Memetics.=| ^A412134;

650 0 a| Tipisx| History.=| ^A869009;

650 0 a| Tipisx| Social aspects.=| ^A869009;

650 0 a| Indians of North Americax| Dwellings.=| ^A33368;

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On the origin of tepees : the evolution of ideas (and ourselves) / Jonnie Hughes.

Author/creator	Hughes, Jonnie
Format	Book
Edition	1st Free Press hardcover ed.
Publication Info	New York : Free Press, ©2011.
Description	ix, 302 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subjects	Inspiration. Social evolution. Memetics. Tipis--History. Tipis--Social aspects. Indians of North America--Dwellings.

Contents	Only human. Weirdos ; The New World -- What's the idea? Evolution, Minnesota ; Variation, North Dakota ; Inheritance, South Dakota ; Selection, Wyoming -- History lessen. Mind out? ; How the West was won I: finding the edges ; How the West was won II: June 25, 1876 ; How the West was won III: America making -- Who's driving? A beginner's guide to tepee taxonomy ; Bound by imagination ; The genes of culture -- Mysteries solved. The past ; The present.
Abstract	We humans pride ourselves on our capacity to have ideas, but perhaps this pride is misplaced. Perhaps ideas have us. After all, ideas do appear to have a life of their own. Many biologists have already come to the opinion that our genes are selfish entities, tricking us into helping them to reproduce. Is it the same with our ideas? Jonnie Hughes, a science writer and documentary filmmaker, investigates the evolution of ideas in order to find out. Adopting the role of a cultural Charles Darwin, Hughes heads off, with his brother in tow, across the Midwest to observe firsthand the natural history of ideas--the patterns of their variation, inheritance, and selection in the cultural landscape. In place of Darwin's oceanic islands, Hughes visits the "mind islands" of Native American tribes. Instead of finches, Hughes searches for signs of natural selection among the tepees.--From publisher description.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2010051295
ISBN	9781439110232
ISBN	1439110239

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