The Origin Of Humankind - Couverture rigide

Leakey, Richard

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0465031358 ISBN 13 : 9780465031351

Editeur : Basic Books, 1994

Synopsis

“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 behavior, Leakey has much of interest to say about the development of art, language, and human consciousness.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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 behavior, Leakey has much of interest to say about the development of art, language, and human consciousness.

Biographie de l'auteur

Richard Leakey, the son of leading paleoanthropologists Louis and Mary Leakey, was Director of the National Museums of Kenya for twenty years and more recently has served his country in a more political role as Director of the Wildlife Service. He made the important discovery of the "Turkana Boy", a virtually complete skeleton, and his popular books include Origins, The People of the Lake and The Making of Mankind.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Basic Books
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0465031358
• ISBN 13: 9780465031351
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible