Biographie de l'auteur
Bernard Wood is the Henry R. Luce Professor of Human Origins and the Director of the Center for the Advance Study of Human Paleontology at George Washington University, and Adjunct Senior Scientist at the National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian). Brian Richmond is Assistant Professor of Anthropology in the Center for Advanced Study of Hominid Paleobiology and Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology at George Washington University. He is a Research Associate of the Human Origins Program, National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian). Bernard Wood is the Henry R. Luce Professor of Human Origins and the Director of the Center for the Advance Study of Human Paleontology at George Washington University, and Adjunct Senior Scientist at the National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian). Brian Richmond is Assistant Professor of Anthropology in the Center for Advanced Study of Hominid Paleobiology and Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology at George Washington University. He is a Research Associate of the Human Origins Program, National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian).
Présentation de l'éditeur
This Very Short Introduction traces the history of paleoanthropology from its beginnings in the eighteenth century to the latest fossil finds. Although concentrating on the fossil evidence for human evolution, it also covers the latest genetic evidence about regional variations in the modern human genome that relate to our evolutionary history. Bernard Wood draws on over thirty years of experience to provide an insider's view of the field and some of the personalities in it, and demonstrates that our understanding of human evolution is critically dependent on advances in related sciences such as paleoclimatology, geochronology, systematics, genetics, and developmental biology. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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