{"product_id":"9780470851456","title":"Quest: The Essence of Humanity","description":"\u003ch1\u003eQuest: The Essence of Humanity\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003ePasternak, Charles; Blumberg, Baruch\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn intriguing work of history, philosophy, and popular science that explores the human desire to quest.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScientists continually look for the genetic factors that make humans so very different in appearance and behaviour from most animals - the genes that are uniquely human. Respected biochemist and author Charles Pasternak argues that such genes do not exist. Instead, he suggests that it is our desire to quest - for food and shelter, for knowledge, for wealth, for adventure - coupled with our unique physical abilities to do so that have controlled our evolution and have led humans to develop away from closely related animals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this intriguing work of history, philosophy, and popular science, Pasternak uses his extensive biological knowledge to discuss man's nature and achievements, his genetic makeup, and his evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Wiley\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2004-08-13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780470851456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 198.1cm x130.0cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 440.0\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315482620044,"sku":"9780470851456","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470851456_af8a810f-51f3-423b-9943-e121247f412a.jpg?v=1757542748","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470851456","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}