The Origin Of Humankind (Paperback)

The name Leakey is synonymous with the study of human origins," wrote The New York Times. The renowned family of paleontologists,Louis Leakey, Mary Leakey, and their son Richard Leakey,has vastly expanded our understanding of human evolution. The Origin of Humankind is Richard Leakey's personal view of the development of Homo Sapiens. At the heart of his new picture of evolution is the introduction of a heretical notion: once the first apes walked upright, the evolution of modern humans became possible and perhaps inevitable. From this one evolutionary step comes all the other evolutionary refinements and distinctions that set the human race apart from the apes. In fascinating sections on how and why modern humans developed a social organization, culture, and personal behaviour, Leakey has much of interest to say about the development of art, language, and human consciousness.

General

Imprint:	BasicBooks
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 1996
First published:	August 1996
Authors:	Richard E. Leakey
Dimensions:	202 x 129 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	190
ISBN-13:	978-0-465-05313-1
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Biological anthropology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-465-05313-0
Barcode:	9780465053131

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