The First Chimpanzee: In Search of Human Origins

Gribbin, John & Cherfas, Jeremy

ISBN 10: 0140294813 / ISBN 13: 9780140294811

Edité par Penguin Books Ltd, 2001

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The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The First Chimpanzee: In Search of Human Origins
• Éditeur: Penguin Books Ltd
• Date de parution: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0140294813
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780140294811
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: Very Good

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Synopsis

In the early 80s Gribbin and Cherfas published THE MONKEY PUZZLE- a book that challenged the accepted theory that homo sapiens were descended from apes. The authors argued that we are 100% ape - not a separate species, but a sibling species to chimps and gorillas, more closely related than the horse is to the zebra. Dismissed at the time as 'armchair theorists', recent research has vindicated Gribbin and Cherfas. THE FIRST CHIMPANZEE is a substantially revised edition of the earlier book, bringing to light these developments.We now know that human beings and apes were descended from a common 'manlike ancestor', and that chimps and gorillas went back to the trees AFTER our ancestors had gone a long way towards becoming human.

À propos de l?auteur

JOHN GRIBBIN is the author of many popular science books in Penguin, including the highly acclaimed 'In Search of...' series.
JEREMY CHERFAS is a biologist and award-winning science writer.