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This large-format book by science writer Edgar and paleoanthropologist Johanson--discoverer of the famous partial skeleton of "Lucy," a female hominid who lived 3.2 million years ago--gives as complete a picture as is presently known.
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In recent decades new fossil discoveries have redefined perceptions of human evolution at a remarkable pace, making it nearly impossible for the general reader to find an up-to-date account of the subject. This large-format book by science writer Edgar and paleoanthropologist Johanson--discoverer of the famous partial skeleton of "Lucy," a female hominid who lived 3.2 million years ago--gives as complete a picture as is presently known. Much mystery remains, but the earlier view of human evolution as a linear progression from apes through the hominids to the various homo species has been replaced by a more treelike analogue, one with many branches of upright-walking hominids. Truly a photo album of hominid history, the volume includes more than 200 color pictures of the major fossil discoveries, each with explanatory text.
About the Author
Donald Johanson is known worldwide for his discovery of the Lucy skeleton. He conducts frequent lectures, has written five books and is founder and president of the Institute of Human Origins in Berkeley, California. Blake Edgar combines backgrounds in anthropology, zoology and journalism to report on a broad range of scientific subjects. David Brill has been staff photographer for National Geographic, and has worked extensively with Donald Johanson on field research sites for the past twenty five years. The authors live California, USA.
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- PublisherSimon and Schuster
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0297833286
- ISBN 13 9780297833284
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages272
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