Science of human origins /
"Our understanding of human origins has been revolutionized by new discoveries in the past two decades. In this book, three leading paleoanthropologists and physical scientists illuminate, in friendly, accessible language, the amazing findings behind the latest theories. They describe new scien...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English Italian |
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Walnut Creek, CA :
Left Coast Press,
2014.
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| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=598443 |
Table of Contents:
- List of Illustrations; Prologue; 1. Human Origins: Just a Primer; 2. How (Many Millennia) Old Are You?; 3. What Bad Weather in the Pleistocene!; 4. New Microscopes and Quantitative Paleontology; 5. Reading Molecules in Fossils; 6. Stories of Molecules and Hominids; Epilogue; Notes; Glossary; Further Readings; Index; About the Authors.