The Origins of Man: An Illustrated History of Human Evolution - Hardcover

Palmer, Douglas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845371658 ISBN 13: 9781845371654

Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd, 2007

Synopsis

"The Origins of Man" gathers the many strands of investigation into our origins - including fossil remains, ancient artefacts, palaeoclimatological evidence from ice cores, genetics and linguistic traces - to offer a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge of our origins. The text is richly supplemented with detailed, specially commissioned cartography, illustrations and photographs. The book begins by setting the scene for our investigation of ourselves as a biological species: What kind of evidence is available, how good is it and how can it be interpreted? Then the extended genealogical search for our ancestry begins - first Dr Palmer describes our most familiar immediate ancestors, then he takes us deeper into the remote and less familiar past. Our relationship to our forebears is described, and the link between us and our primate ancestors is revealed. Finally, perhaps the most remarkable and most puzzling part of our story - our global dispersal beyond Africa, a mere 100,000 years ago - is explored. The motivation behind this diaspora, and it's impact on our world today brings the story of our origin to a close.

About this title

Product Description:

Rare book

About the Author:

Dr Douglas Palmer is a science writer and lecturer who teaches human evolution for the Cambridge University Natural Science Tripos. He is author of Neanderthal, the book that accompanied the acclaimed Channel 4 television series, and more than a dozen other books on fossils, evolution and the earth sciences in general. As a science journalist he contributes to publications including Science, New Scientist and BBC Wildlife Magazine. He was a lecturer at Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland for 20 years before settling in Cambridge. Consultant Dr Paul Bahn is a freelance archaeologist and writer. He is co-author of Archaeology: Theories, Method and Practice and author of The Cambridge Illustrated History of Archaeology, Journey through the Ice Age and Lost Cities. He writes and broadcasts widely on archaeology. He lives in Hull.

About this edition

• Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1845371658
• ISBN 13: 9781845371654
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192