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We, Hominids - An anthropological detective story (Hardcover)
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We, Hominids - An anthropological detective story (Hardcover)
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The Dutch bestseller Nominated for Le Prix Nicolas Bouvier 'A
masterclass in storytelling, exploring who we are and where we came
from' Danielle Clode 'Gripping and brilliantly told, We Hominids
deftly blends personal experience with a journalist's eye for a
remarkable story' Mark McKenna WHO ARE WE? WHY ARE WE DIFFERENT
FROM ANIMALS? WHAT MAKES US HUMAN? In this charming,
thought-provoking book, one of Holland's greatest non-fiction
writers hunts down answers to humanity's most fundamental
questions: Who are we? What makes us different from animals? With
an ancient skull as his starting point, he travels the globe,
tracing the search for the first human being: the missing link
between humans and apes. Westerman introduces us to the world of
skull hunters - leading experts in our fossil ancestry - whose
lives are just as fascinating as those of their primeval
discoveries. He astutely reconsiders the work of illustrious
paleoanthropologists in the light of new DNA technology,
postcolonialism and the rise of women in this male-dominated field.
Westerman discovers a plethora of origin hypotheses and shows how
any theory of who we are and where we come from is coloured by the
zeitgeist. We, Hominids is a compelling mixture of reportage,
travelogue and essay - reminiscent of Bruce Chatwin or Ryszard
Kapuscinski - written by a brilliant storyteller and thinker.
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