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The Origin of Our Species Book

Paperback. Pub Date :2012-05-31 Pages: 352 Language: English Publisher: Penguin Books Chris Stringers bestselling The Origin of our Species tackles the big questions in the ongoing debate about the beginnings of human life on earth.Do all humans originate from Africa How did we spread across the globe Are we separate from Neanderthals. or do some of us actually have their genes When did humans become modern - are traits such as art. technology. language. ritual and belief unique to us Has human evolution stopped. or are we still evolvingChris Stringer has been involved in much of the crucial research into the origins of humanity. and here he draws on a wealth of evidence - from fossils and archaeology to Charles Darwins theories and the mysteries of ancient DNA - to reveal the definitive story of where we came from. how we lived. how we got here and who we are.Read More

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  • Foyles

    Chris Stringer's bestselling The Origin of our Species tackles the big questions in the ongoing debate about the beginnings of human life on earth.Do all humans originate from Africa? How did we spread across the globe? Are we separate from Neanderthals, or do some of us actually have their genes? When did humans become 'modern' - are traits such as art, technology, language, ritual and belief unique to us? Has human evolution stopped, or are we still evolving?Chris Stringer has been involved in much of the crucial research into the origins of humanity, and here he draws on a wealth of evidence - from fossils and archaeology to Charles Darwin's theories and the mysteries of ancient DNA - to reveal the definitive story of where we came from, how we lived, how we got here and who we are.'A new way of defining us and our place in history'  Sunday Times'When it comes to human evolution Chris Stringer is as close to the horse's mouth as it gets ... The Origin of Our Species should be the one-stop source on the subject. Read it now'   BBC Focus 'Britain's foremost expert on human evolution ... you need a primer to make sense of the story so far. Here is that book'  Guardian'Combines anecdote and speculation with crisp explanation of the latest science in the study of the first humans ... an engaging read'  New ScientistChris Stringer is Britain's foremost expert on human origins and works in the Department of Palaeontology at the Natural History Museum. He also currently directs the Ancient Human Occupation of Britain project, aimed at reconstructing the first detailed history of how and when Britain was occupied by early humans. His previous books include African Exodus: The Origins of Modern Humanity, The Complete World of Human Evolution and most recently, Homo Britannicus, which was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book of the Year in 2007.

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    When it comes to human evolution Chris Stringer is as close to the horse's mouth as it gets...The Origin of Our Species" should be the one-stop source on the subject. Read it now". ("BBC Focus"). Do all humans originate from Africa? How did we spread across the globe? Are we separate from Neanderthals or do some of us actually have their genes? When did humans become 'modern' - are traits such as art technology language ritual and belief unique to us? Has human evolution stopped or are we still evolving? Chris Stringer has been involved in much of the crucial research into the origins of humanity and here he draws on a wealth of evidence - from fossils and archaeology to the mysteries of ancient DNA - to reveal the definitive story of where we came from how we lived how we got here and who we are.

  • BookDepository

    The Origin of Our Species : Paperback : Penguin Books Ltd : 9780141037202 : 0141037202 : 31 May 2012 : Do all humans originate from Africa? How did we spread across the globe? Are we separate from Neanderthals, or do some of us actually have their genes? Has human evolution stopped, or are we still evolving? This title tackles the big questions in the ongoing debate about the beginnings of human life on earth.

  • Blackwell

    Do all humans originate from Africa? How did we spread across the globe? Are we separate from Neanderthals, or do some of us actually have their genes? Has human evolution stopped, or are we still evolving? This title tackles the big questions in...

  • 0141037202
  • 9780141037202
  • Chris Stringer
  • 31 May 2012
  • Penguin
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 352
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