From Lucy to Language by Donald C. Johanson
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From Lucy to Language
Summary
This text provides an accessible and up-to-date presentation of the evidence for human evolution. Produced by a collaboration of scientific and photographic talent, this book showcases the specimens behind the science of paleoanthropology.
From Lucy to Language Summary
About Donald C. Johanson
Donald Johanson is known worldwide for his discovery of the Lucy skeleton. He conducts frequent lectures, has written five books and is founder and president of the Institute of Human Origins in Berkeley, California.Blake Edgar combines backgrounds in anthropology, zoology and journalism to report on a broad range of scientific subjects.David Brill has been staff photographer for National Geographic, and has worked extensively with Donald Johanson on field research sites for the past twenty five years.The authors live California, USA
Table of Contents
Part 1 Central issues in palaeoanthropology:what is a human?; ancestors; lineages; migration; diversity; evidence; anatomy; society; bipedalism; tools; customs; culture; climate, culture and consciousness. Part 2 Encountering the evidence: earliest hominids; the Australopithecines; Homo; artefacts.
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GOR003182706
9780297833284
0297833286
From Lucy to Language by Donald C. Johanson
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Orion Publishing Co
19970317
272
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