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Author | : Chris Stringer |
Publisher | : Henry Holt and Company |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 2015-07-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1627797491 |
A Choice Outstanding Academic Book A Library Journal Best Sci-Tech Book A New York Times Notable Book Once in a generation a book such as African Exodus emerges to transform the way we see ourselves. This landmark book, which argues that our genes betray the secret of a single racial stock shared by all of modern humanity, has set off one of the most bitter debates in contemporary science. "We emerged out of Africa," the authors cont, "less than 100,000 years ago and replaced all other human populations." Employing persuasive fossil and genetic evidence (the proof is in the blood, not just the bones) and an exceptionally readable style, Stringer and McKie challenge long-held beliefs that suggest we evolved separately as different races with genetic roots reaching back two million years.
Author | : Sally C. Reynolds |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 599 |
Release | : 2012-03-29 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1107019958 |
This book reviews key themes and developments in palaeoanthropology, exploring their impact on our understanding of human origins in Africa.
Author | : Richard Potts |
Publisher | : William Morrow |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
Discusses recent theories of human evolution, and looks at how changing ecology has shaped human development.
Author | : John Gurche |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 2013-11-26 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0300182023 |
Describes the process by which the author uses knowledge of fossil discoveries and comparative ape and human anatomy to create forensically accurate representations of human beings' ancient ancestors.
Author | : Mark Maslin |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0198704526 |
One of the fundamental questions of our existence is why we are so smart. There are lots of drawbacks to having a large brain, including the huge food intake needed to keep the organ running, the frequency with which it goes wrong, and our very high infant and mother mortality rates compared with other mammals, due to the difficulty of giving birth to offspring with very large heads. So why did evolution favour the brainy ape? This question has been widely debated among biological anthropologists, and in recent years, Maslin and his colleagues have pioneered a new theory that might just be the answer. Looking back to a crucial period some 1.9 million years ago, when brain capacity increased by as much as 80%, The Cradle of Humanity explores the implications of two adaptive responses by our hominin ancestors to rapid climatic changes - big jaws, and big brains. Maslin argues that the impact of changing landscapes and fluctuating climates that led to the appearance of intermittent freshwater lakes in East Africa may have played a key role in human evolution. Alongside the physical evidence of fossils and tools, he considers social theories of why a large, complex brain would have provided a major advantage when trying to survive in the constantly changing East African landscape.
Author | : John F. Hoffecker |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 2017-10-31 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0231543743 |
Modern Humans is a vivid account of the most recent—and perhaps the most important—phase of human evolution: the appearance of anatomically modern people (Homo sapiens) in Africa less than half a million years ago and their later spread throughout the world. Leaving no stone unturned, John F. Hoffecker demonstrates that Homo sapiens represents a “major transition” in the evolution of living systems in terms of fundamental changes in the role of non-genetic information. Modern Humans synthesizes recent findings from genetics (including the rapidly growing body of ancient DNA), the human fossil record, and archaeology relating to the African origin and global dispersal of anatomically modern people. Hoffecker places humans in the broad context of the evolution of life, emphasizing the critical role of genetic and non-genetic forms of information in living systems as well as how changes in the storage, transmission, and translation of information underlie major transitions in evolution. He also draws on information and complexity theory to explain the emergence of Homo sapiens in Africa several hundred thousand years ago and the rapid and unprecedented spread of our species into a variety of environments in Australia and Eurasia, including the Arctic and Beringia, beginning between 75,000 and 60,000 years ago. This magisterial work will appeal to all with an interest in the ever-fascinating field of human evolution.
Author | : Ekkehard Wolff |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 375 |
Release | : 2016-05-26 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1107088550 |
This volume explores the central role of language across all aspects of public and private life in Africa.
Author | : John Parker |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 185 |
Release | : 2007-03-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0192802488 |
Intended for those interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history, this work looks at Africa's past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented. It illustrates key themes in modern thinking about Africa's history with a range of historical examples.
Author | : Laura Garwin |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 381 |
Release | : 2010-03-15 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0226284166 |
Many of the scientific breakthroughs of the twentieth century were first reported in the journal Nature. A Century of Nature brings together in one volume Nature's greatest hits—reproductions of seminal contributions that changed science and the world, accompanied by essays written by leading scientists (including four Nobel laureates) that provide historical context for each article, explain its insights in graceful, accessible prose, and celebrate the serendipity of discovery and the rewards of searching for needles in haystacks.
Author | : Robert Boyd |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 2017-12 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780393603453 |
The most complete introduction to the science of human evolution.With a signature blend of evolutionary theory, population genetics, and behavioral ecology, How Humans Evolved teaches the science and history behind human evolution. Thoroughly updated with coverage of recent research and new discoveries, the Eighth Edition offers the most visual, dynamic, and effective learning tools in its field. The Eighth Edition also includes an expanded suite of animations that help students better visualize and understand tricky concepts, as well as real-world videos and InQuizitive adaptive learning.