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On the Origin of Tepees A renowned BBC natural history filmmaker uses his anthropological wiles to uncover the evolution of ideas and who exactly we are. Full descriptionRead More

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    Adopting the part of a cultural Darwin, science writer and filmmaker Jonnie Hughes goes on a road trip through the exotic American Midwest to observe the natural history of ideas. As he dissects the variation and inheritance of odd bits of culture, he tours the supersized Mall of America and investigates the invention of the cowboy hat. He considers the fashion for low-riding jeans and moustaches, the average 28.99 words in good jokes, the myriad ways to tie shoelaces, why Coke wins the cola wars only when you can see the label, and, naturally, the distinctive features of various tepees. Original, witty, and engaging, On the Origin of Tepees will change how you view your ideas and the world.

  • Foyles

    An acclaimed BBC filmmaker uses his anthropological wiles to uncover the evolution of our ideas Adopting the part of a cultural Darwin, Jonnie Hughes headed off on a road trip across exotic America to observe the natural history of human culture in all its weirdness. As he dissects what makes some ideas flourish and others die off, investigates the fashion for low-riding jeans, the wording of memorable joke punch-lines, and the invenor of the iconic cowboy hat.“This book is a delight. Hughes’s hilarious travels through the American West do for culture what Darwin did for biology.” Susan Blackmore, author of The Meme Machine

  • Waterstones

    A renowned BBC natural history filmmaker uses his anthropological wiles to uncover the evolution of ideas and who exactly we are.

  • 1851689435
  • 9781851689439
  • Jonnie Hughes
  • 5 July 2012
  • Oneworld Publications
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 304
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