Red Ape Orangutans and Human Origins - Hardcover

Schwartz, Jeffrey H.

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9780241118504: Red Ape Orangutans and Human Origins

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ISBN 10: 0241118506 ISBN 13: 9780241118504

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1987

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About the Author:

Jeffrey Schwartz is professor of physical anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh and a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History. He is the author of The Red Ape, What Bones Tell Us, and Skeleton Keys.

From Scientific American:

Schwartz argues that it is not chimpanzees or other African apes that are humankind's closest relatives, but Asian orangutans. His theory is controversial, to say the least, but the case he makes for it is compelling--and highly readable. Schwartz, a professor of physical anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh, has thoroughly revised this edition to give a new perspective on the latest debates about the process of evolution, raising questions about scientific reasoning and the interpretation of biological data. He also reminds us of our responsibility to protect the large red apes who may turn out to be our closest evolutionary cousins. It is a fascinating and provocative read.

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