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Lee, Sang-Hee

 
9780393634822: Close Encounters With Humankind: A Paleoanthropologist Investigates Our Evolving Species
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ISBN 10 : 0393634825 ISBN 13 : 9780393634822
Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2018

Synopsis

In this captivating bestseller, Korea's first paleoanthropologist offers fresh insights into humanity's dawn and evolution.

In Close Encounters with Humankind, paleoanthropologist Sang-Hee Lee explores some of our biggest evolutionary questions from unexpected new angles. Amongst other questions, she looks at what fossilised teeth tell us about our ancient life expectancy, what big data on fossils reveals about farming s problematic role in human evolution and how simple geometric comparisons of skull and pelvic fossils can suggest the origin of our social nature. Through a series of entertaining, bite-sized chapters, we gain new perspectives into our first hominin ancestors, our first steps on two feet, our first forays into toolmaking and hunting, and our continuing evolution. Lee's curious nature and surprising conclusions make Close Encounters with Humankind a delight to read.

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À propos de l'auteur

Sang-Hee Lee is a professor of anthropology and associate dean of the college of humanities, arts, and social sciences at UC Riverside, and lives in Riverside, California. She earned her MA and PhD in anthropology from the University of Michigan.

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Éditeur
WW Norton & Co
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0393634825
ISBN 13 
9780393634822
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
304
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Personne responsable
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