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THE EMERGENCE OF HUMANS
AN EXPLORATION OF THE EVOLUTIONARY TIMELINE |
| By: |
Patricia J. Ash, David J. Robinson |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£142.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0470013133 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780470013137 |
| Publisher: |
JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
21 September, 2007 |
| Pages: |
338 |
| Description: |
* Carefully structured around the evolutionary timeline. * Clearly written and presented with numerous full colourillustrations * Includes integrated self-assessment questions and acomprehensive glossary. * Provides objective coverage of contentious issues. . |
| Synopsis: |
The Emergence of Humans is an accessible, informativeintroduction to the scientific study of human evolution. It takesthe reader through time following the emergence of the modern humanspecies Homo sapiens from primate roots. Acknowledging thecontroversy surrounding the interpretation of the fossil record,the authors present a balanced approach in an effort to do justiceto different views. Each chapter covers a significant time period of evolutionaryhistory and includes relevant techniques from other disciplinesthat have applications to the field of human evolution.Self-assessment questions linked to learning outcomes are providedfor each chapter, together with further reading and reference tokey sources in the primary literature. The book will thus beeffective both as a conventional textbook and for independentstudy. Written by two authors with a wealth of teaching experienceThe Emergence of Humans will prove invaluable to students inthe biological and natural sciences needing a clear, balancedintroduction to the study of human evolution. |
| Illustrations: |
Illustrations (some col). |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Wiley-Blackwell |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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