From the Book - First Harvard University Press paperback edition.
The mystery of music : the need for an evolutionary history of music
pt. 1: The present. More than cheesecake? : the similarities and differences between music and language
Music without language : the brain, aphasia, and musical savants
Language without music : acquired and congenital amusia
The modularity of music and language : music processing within the brain
Talking and singing to baby : brain maturation, language learning, and perfect pitch
Music hath charms and can heal : music, emotion, medicine, and intelligence
pt. 2: The past. Grunts, barks, and gestures : communication by monkeys and apes
Songs on the savannah : the origin of "hmmmm" communication
Getting into rhythm : the evolution of bipedalism and dance
Imitating nature : communication about the natural world
Singing for sex : Is music a product of sexual selection?
The demands of parenthood : human life history and emotional development
Making music together : the significance of cooperation and social bonding
Neanderthals in love : "hmmmmm" communication by Homo neanderthalensis
The origin of language : the origin of Homo sapiens and the segmentation of "hmmmmm"
A mystery explained, but not diminished : modern human dispersal, communicating with the gods, and the remnants of "hmmmmm."
