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The Emergence of Humans. An Exploration of the Evolutionary Timeline.
Ash, Patricia J.; Robinson, David J.
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Paperback. * 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. . Num Pages: 338 pages, colour illustrations, colour tables, frontispiece, figures. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 586.
The Emergence of Humans is an accessible, informative introduction to the scientific study of human evolution. It takes the reader through time following the emergence of the modern human species Homo sapiens from primate roots. Acknowledging the controversy surrounding the interpretation of the fossil record, the authors present a balanced approach in an effort to do justice to different views.
The Emergence of Humans is an accessible, informative introduction to the scientific study of human evolution. It takes the reader through time following the emergence of the modern human species Homo sapiens from primate roots. Acknowledging the controversy surrounding the interpretation of the fossil record, the authors present a balanced approach in an effort to do justice to different views.
Each chapter covers a significant time period of evolutionary history and includes relevant techniques from other disciplines that have applications to the field of human evolution. Self-assessment questions linked to learning outcomes are provided for each chapter, together with ... Read more
Written by two authors with a wealth of teaching experience The Emergence of Humans will prove invaluable to students in the biological and natural sciences needing a clear, balanced introduction to the study of human evolution.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
Number of Pages
338
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470013151
SKU
V9780470013151
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About Ash, Patricia J.; Robinson, David J.
Dr. Patricia J. Ash, The Open University in the South, UK and Dr. David J. Robinson<.strong>, Department of Life Sciences, The Open University, UK.
Reviews for The Emergence of Humans. An Exploration of the Evolutionary Timeline.
"But few current volumes offer the flexibility inherent in the sheer comprehensiveness of The Emergence of Humans. In this remarkably compact volume, Ash and Robinson, both of whom teach at the U.K.'s Open University, cover (in varying depth) virtually everything that a focused course in this subject might want to address, while avoiding related areas of anthropology." (The Quarterly Review ... Read more