Animal Weapons : The Evolution of Battle

from papyri

An interesting book that looks at the development of weapons from a biological perspective. Sites parallels using examples from the animal kingdom compared with human military history. Not something I had considered previously. I liked the book.

from lpg3d

Animal Weapons: The Evolution of Battle by Douglas J. Emlen explores the similarities in the way that animals evolve their different weapons and the way that human weapons seem to evolve. While I'm not sure that all of his parallels in evolution are true, this book presents the reader with a lot ...

from DoctorDebt

In this volume, Douglas Emlen offers an intriguing view into the evolution of animal weaponry in nature. Rather than providing a highly technical account of the evolution of specific structures, Emlen offers an overview of the evolutionary processes that is detailed enough to hold the attention o...

from twolfe360

I found Animal Weapons: The evolution of Battle by Douglas J. EmLen to be an enjoyable romp through the intricacies of evolution. It parallels the biological evolution of animal weaponry both offensive and defensive with the cultural evolution of human weaponry. While I don't fully agree with som...

from sisteroftheagiel

I received this book from LibraryThing's Early Reviewers. Overall, I thought this book was excellent. Emlen had well thought-out points and was able to support all of the factors that precede and enable an arms race in the animal kingdom. It went a lot deeper into natural selection in regards to ...