![]() This compelling and authoritative account is essential reading for anyone interested in, or studying, the story of human origins. ![]() It explores every aspect of the study of ape and human evolution in three accessible sections, lavishly illustrated throughout with photographs, diagrams, timelines and specially commissioned drawings. Life The Complete World of Human Evolution by Chris Stringer and Peter Andrews By Douglas Palmer 15 June 2005 TWO centuries ago, questioning the origins of humankind was severely constrained by. In the intervening period, dozens of species of early ape and human have lived and died out, leaving behind the fossilized remains that have helped to build up the detailed picture of our evolution revealed in this book, which has been thoroughly revised throughout and is newly available in paperback. ![]() Human domination of our earth is now so complete that it is easy to forget how recently our role in the history of our planet began: the earliest apes evolved around 20 million years ago, yet homo sapiens has existed for a mere 160,000 years. He has published over 200 scientific papers, and his recent books include Homo Britannicus (Penguin Books, 2006), The Complete World of Human Evolution. ![]()
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