No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. 262pp. An account of the discovery of 'Ida', the most complete early primate fossil ever found and how this has changed what we know about primate evolution and, ultimately, our own. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 9.5 x 6.5 inches.

Seller Inventory # 025050

Contact seller

Report this item

Bibliographic Details

Title

The Link: Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor

Publisher

Little, Brown and Company, London

Publication Date

2009

Language

English

ISBN 10

1408702142

ISBN 13

9781408702147

Binding

Hard Cover

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

Seller catalogs

About this title

Synopsis

The astonishing new discovery that could change everything ...Lying inside a high-security vault, deep within the heart of one of the world's leading natural history museums, is the scientific find of a lifetime - a perfectly fossilized early primate, older than the previously most famous primate fossil, Lucy, by an astonishing forty-four million years. A secret until now, the fossil - 'Ida'- is the most complete early primate fossil ever found. Forty-seven million years old, Ida rewrites what we've assumed about the earliest primate origins. Her completeness is unparalleled. With exclusive access to the first scientists to study her, the award-winning science writer Colin Tudge tells the history of Ida and her place in the world. The Link offers a wide-ranging investigation into Ida and our earliest origins - and the magnificent, cutting-edge scientific detective story that followed her discovery. At the same time it opens a stunningly evocative window into our past and changes what we know about primate evolution and, ultimately, our own.

About the Author

Colin Tudge is a biologist by education and a writer by inclination - on biology, food and agriculture, and the philosophy of science.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Store Description

We have been selling mainly non-fiction books for over 20 years and now have a very varied stock of over 10,000 books. As not all are yet online, please ask us for your search items as we may have the book you are seeking waiting to be catalogued.

Visit Seller's Storefront

Seller's business information

Godley Books
United Kingdom

Sale & Shipping Terms

Terms of Sale

Payment directly via credit card, by debit card, the ABE credit card process, PayPal, UK pounds money order or UK cheque. Royal Mail 2nd class or Airmail or Surface service is usually used. If you would like the book insured or if you require the book urgently, eg. guaranteed next day, please ask us about these additional services. You can contact us at godleybooks@dapple.plus.com

Right of cancellation

Shipping Terms

Our delivery company is Royal Mail.
Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Guaranteed next day delivery is also available in the UK. Please contact us directly to ask about this service.
UK Shipping costs are based on packaged books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.
Overseas shipping is by either Royal Mail Airmail or Surface so we may contact you to confirm your choice of these options or for extra shipping if your overseas book order is too heavy for either of these services at the standard charge.
You are welcome to ask us about direct postage costs.

Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.

Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Order quantity	5 to 15 business days	4 to 12 business days
First item	� 15.95	� 17.95

Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.