The Dragons of Eden: Speculations of the Evolution of Human IntelligenceClassic · Science, Nonfiction, Philosophy
The Dragons of Eden: Speculations of the Evolution of Human Intelligence
1977 · Nonfiction
61
Classic
★ 4.19 on Goodreads · 22K ratings
Is it worth reading?
Pulitzer Prize (General Nonfiction) winner (1978). 4.19★ from 22K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
61Must-Read Score
- Critics56 out of 100 · counts 35%+23
- Readers68 out of 100 · counts 50%+38
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Buzz rewards prizes and lists from the last few years, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #18 of the 100 science and ideas books we rank
- #81 of the 296 classics we rank
- #229 of the 1,344 books we rank
Won
- Pulitzer Prize (General Nonfiction) winner (1978)
Reads as
Thought-provoking, True story
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