The chosen species : the long march of human evolution /
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| Author / Creator: | Arsuaga, Juan Luis de |
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| Uniform title: | Especie elegida. English |
| Imprint: | Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2006. |
| Description: | viii, 284 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5722053 |
| Summary: | This engaging book tells the story of human evolution, asking if man is indeed the "chosen species" or merely an evolutionary accident.<br> <br> Written by world-renowned paleoanthropologists who are co-directors of the excavations at Atapuerca---a World Heritage Site and Europe's oldest known burial site---where a new human species, homo antecessor , was discovered<br> Discusses various hypotheses of human evolution, drawing conclusions from verifiable facts and well-founded argument<br> Offers a compelling narrative written for nonspecialists and students of human evolution<br> Includes over 60 illustrations<br> Sold over 100,000 copies in the original Spanish-language edition |
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| Item Description: | "Originally published in 1997 by Temas de Hoy as La especie eligida"--T.p. verso. |
| Physical Description: | viii, 284 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 268-274) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781405115322 1405115327 9781405115339 1405115335 |