The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal Audiobook

" Mostly good. I think his knowledge of anthropology is about 30 years out of date. I also got a bit sick of his soap-box preaching and I started hearing "this one time--at band camp" everytime he said "when I was in New Guinea". Most of his theories were quite interesting, even if I didn't agree with all of them. Worth the read if you can wallow through the repetetive politicks. I couldn't quite make it, myself. "

" Diamond's disregard for the likelihood of pre-Clovis culture in the Americas is outdated, but I found the rest of the book engaging and informative. "

" Quite interesting but seemed to repeat too much from "collapse" "

" Great insight as to how Humans evolved and took over the world. Seems to suggest we will not last long. definitely worth reading "

" thought provoking book "

" i learned a lot about man as an animal. he's a great science writer. "

" Not as good as Guns, Germs and Steel. "

" Interesting facts re the differences and similarities of our nearest ancient ancestors "

" Want to understand human sexuality and how evolutionary processes converged to explain the way that we act EVERY day? Yeah, just read this. Mr. Diamond is a wonderful teacher. "

" You have to read this book. Especially if you're a human being. "

" Fascinating and highly readable "

" Finished about 1/3 of book, then lost it on a flight. First 1/3 was pretty good, but not good enough for me to buy again. :-) In a way, I was relieved to lose the book and move on ... "

" Very good but why must ever jared diamond book include chapters about the spread of language? "

" It's been a few years so I'm reading this one again so I can share it with someone. "

" A great companion book to Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond utilizes his diverse background and interests (evolutionary biology, linguistics, anthropology) to analyze the differences between humans and our closest relatives, the chimpanzees. "

" It is truly amazing to realize that human evolution is such an elegant explanation for not only our anatomy but our behavior, as well. I would not have realized that without this book. "

" I liked it, but I wish his science was better. "

" An account of why humans have turned out the way they have. "

" I gave up. I really liked Guns Germs and Steel but Collapse... not so much. I guess this ended up between. There are too many books to read to spend time on something that's just OK. "

" Instead of this, read Frans de Waal's Our Inner Ape: A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are. "