Items related to The First Humans: Origin and Early Evolution of the...
The First Humans: Origin and Early Evolution of the Genus Homo (Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology) - Softcover
Synopsis
This volume addresses the origin of the human genus Homo, a major transition in human evolution and associated with major changes in brain size, locomotion, and culture, but one with many unanswered questions.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Back Cover
This volume addresses the origin of the human genus Homo, a major transition in human evolution and associated with major changes in brain size, locomotion, and culture, but one with many unanswered questions. How many different species of Homo were there, and how were they interrelated? Are stone tools a characteristic of early Homo? What was their function? How does the use of stone tools relate to changes in the dentition and brain size? Did adaptations for long distance running first appear with the origin of this genus? How does this relate to its diet and cultural abilities.
About the Author
Frederick E. Grine
Fred Grine is Professor of Anthropology and of Anatomical Sciences at Stony Brook University. He has published over 100 articles in scientific journals dealing with the subject of human evolution, and his work on the Late Pleistocene human fossil from Hofmeyr, South Africa, was named by Time Magazine as one of the top ten science stories of 2007. He edited Evolutionary History of the ‘Robust’ Australopithecines (1988, Aldine de Gruyter), and is author of Regional Human Anatomy: a Laboratory Workbook (2002, 2005, 2007, McGraw-Hill).
John G. Fleagle
John Fleagle is Distinguished Professor of Anatomical Sciences at Stony Brook University. He has conducted paleontological field work in many parts of the world, including Argentina, Egypt, Kenya, Ethiopia and India. He is the author of the textbook Primate Adaptation and Evolution (1988, 1999, Elsevier), co-editor of the Human Evolution Sourcebook (1993, 2006, Prentice Hall), and editor of the journal Evolutionary Anthropology.
Richard E. Leakey
Richard Leakey is Professor of Anthropology at Stony Brook University and former Director of the Kenya National Museums and the Kenya Wildlife Service. His field work around Lake Turkana, Kenya, has yielded a treasure trove of hominin fossils that has provided much of the paleontological record on which our understanding of human evolution is based. He has authored a number of books, including Origins, and most recently, The Sixth Extinction: Patterns of Life and The Future of Humankind. He is Chairman of the Board of the Turkana Basin Institute at Stony Brook University.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherSpringer
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 9048182336
- ISBN 13 9789048182336
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages232
- EditorGrine Frederick E., Fleagle John G, Leakey Richard E.
- Rating
Buy New
View this item
US$ 118.56
Shipping:
US$ 26.06
From Germany to U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for The First Humans: Origin and Early Evolution of the...
Seller Image
The First Humans
Published by
Springer Netherlands Okt 2010, 2010
ISBN 10: 9048182336
ISBN 13: 9789048182336
New
Taschenbuch
Seller: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -There are some issues in human paleontology that seem to be timeless. Most deal with the origin and early evolution of our own genus - something about which we should care. Some of these issues pertain to taxonomy and systematics. How many species of Homo were there in the Pliocene and Pleistocene How do we identify the earliest members the genus Homo If there is more than one Plio-Pleistocene species, how do they relate to one another, and where and when did they evolve Other issues relate to questions about body size, proportions and the functional adaptations of the locomotor skeleton. When did the human postcranial 'Bauplan' evolve, and for what reasons What behaviors (and what behavioral limitations) can be inferred from the postcranial bones that have been attributed to Homo habilis and Homo erectus Still other issues relate to growth, development and life history strategies, and the biological and archeological evidence for diet and behavior in early Homo. It is often argued that dietary change played an important role in the origin and early evolution of our genus, with stone tools opening up scavenging and hunting opportunities that would have added meat protein to the diet of Homo. Still other issues relate to the environmental and climatic context in which this genus evolved. 232 pp. Englisch. Seller Inventory # 9789048182336
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
The First Humans
Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. pp. 232. Seller Inventory # 2647977735
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The First Humans: Origin and Early Evolution of the Genus Homo (Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology)
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Apr0316110339292
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
The First Humans: Origin and Early Evolution of the Genus Homo (Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology)
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. In. Seller Inventory # ria9789048182336_new
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
The First Humans
Print on DemandSeller: Majestic Books, Hounslow, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. pp. 232 15 Illus. This item is printed on demand. Seller Inventory # 44804824
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The First Humans
Seller: Biblios, Frankfurt am main, HESSE, Germany
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. pp. 232. Seller Inventory # 1847977741
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
The First Humans
Print on DemandSeller: moluna, Greven, Germany
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Addresses the origin and early evolution of the human genus HomoNew techniques and interpretations have opened up other avenues of enquiry and have led to new questionsIs an effort to update, address and synthesize our current understanding. Seller Inventory # 5822060
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller Image
The First Humans : Origin and Early Evolution of the Genus Homo
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - There are some issues in human paleontology that seem to be timeless. Most deal with the origin and early evolution of our own genus - something about which we should care. Some of these issues pertain to taxonomy and systematics. How many species of Homo were there in the Pliocene and Pleistocene How do we identify the earliest members the genus Homo If there is more than one Plio-Pleistocene species, how do they relate to one another, and where and when did they evolve Other issues relate to questions about body size, proportions and the functional adaptations of the locomotor skeleton. When did the human postcranial 'Bauplan' evolve, and for what reasons What behaviors (and what behavioral limitations) can be inferred from the postcranial bones that have been attributed to Homo habilis and Homo erectus Still other issues relate to growth, development and life history strategies, and the biological and archeological evidence for diet and behavior in early Homo. It is often argued that dietary change played an important role in the origin and early evolution of our genus, with stone tools opening up scavenging and hunting opportunities that would have added meat protein to the diet of Homo. Still other issues relate to the environmental and climatic context in which this genus evolved. Seller Inventory # 9789048182336
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The First Humans: Origin and Early Evolution of the Genus Homo (Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology)
Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # I-9789048182336
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
The First Humans: Origin and Early Evolution of the Genus Homo
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 232 pages. 10.98x8.27x0.55 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # x-9048182336
Quantity: 2 available