Evolution The Human Story

Informationen zum Autor Alice Roberts is a qualified doctor, anatomist, osteoarchaeologist, and anthropologist. Since 2012, Alice has been Professor of Public Engagement with Science at the University of Birmingham. Professor Roberts has presented a number of television programmes, including The Incredible Human Journey, Origins of Us, and Ice Age Giants. She has written a number of popular science books, including DK's Human Anatomy. Klappentext Documents evolution in visual detail! with all the latest discoveries. Profiles every human ancestor to date! with models rebuilt from original fossils. There will be a major PR campaign with extracts is several publications. Zusammenfassung This unrivalled illustrated guide to human evolution brings you face to face with your ancient ancestors. Travelling back in time almost eight million years, the book charts the development of our species, Homo sapiens, from tree-dwelling primates to modern humans. Evolution investigates each of our ancestors in detail and in context, from the anatomy of their bones to the environment they lived in. Key fossil finds are showcased on double-page feature spreads. Detailed maps show where each species has been found and plot the gradual spread of humans around the world. The book has been fully updated to include the latest discoveries and research - including the newly discovered species Homo naledi - and presents the latest thinking on some of the most captivating questions in science, such as whether modern humans and Neanderthals interacted with each other. Written and authenticated by a team of experts and illustrated by renowned Dutch palaeoartists the Kennis brothers, Evolution presents the story of our species with unique richness, authority, and detail.

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Alice Roberts is a qualified doctor, anatomist, osteoarchaeologist, and anthropologist. Since 2012, Alice has been Professor of Public Engagement with Science at the University of Birmingham. Professor Roberts has presented a number of television programmes, including The Incredible Human Journey, Origins of Us, and Ice Age Giants. She has written a number of popular science books, including DK's Human Anatomy.

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Documents evolution in visual detail, with all the latest discoveries. Profiles every human ancestor to date, with models rebuilt from original fossils. There will be a major PR campaign with extracts is several publications.

Résumé
Lets you come face to face with our ancestors and travel back 8 million years. This title takes you on a journey to discover how our species has developed from tree-dwelling primates to modern humans. It documents the story of evolution in visual detail. It profiles every human ancestor from Ardipithecus ramidus to Homo neanderthalensis.