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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About the author; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART I: FOSSILS TELL A STORY; 1. Stratigraphy; 2. Time Divisions; 3. The K/T Extinctions and the Mammalian Species Radiation; 4. Primates and Apes; Problem Set; PART II: BIPEDAL SPECIES; 5. Fossils and Human Evolution; 6. The Paleoanthropologists; 7. Overview of Our Distant Ancestors; 8. Ardi; 9. Lucy and Australopithecus afarensis; 10. Australopithecus sediba; 11. Homo naledi; 12. Homo erectus; 13. Neanderthal Man; 14. Homo sapiens; Problem Set |
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PART III: HOW EVOLUTION WORKS15. Charles Darwin; 16. The Modern Synthesis; 17. Richard Dawkins, the Darwin of Our Times; 18. Mechanisms of Speciation; 19. The Red Queen Effect; 20. Evolution of Bipedal Apes and Humans; Problem Set; PART IV: DNA: A POWERFUL NEW TOOL; 21. Introduction to DNA Technology; 22. The Race to Discover DNA's Structure; 23. Discovering the Secret to Life; 24. Mutations and Junk DNA; Problem Set; PART V: DNA APPLIED TO PALEOANTHROPOLOGY; 25. DNA Science Applied to Human Origins; 26. Tracing Our Ape Heritage; 27. The Age and Origin of Our Species; 28. Out of Africa |
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29. Neanderthal-Human Interbreeding30. Denisovan-Human Interbreeding; Problem Set; PART VI: UNIQUELY HUMAN EVOLUTION; 31. Bipedal Walking; 32. Hairlessness; 33. Big Brain Development; 34. Speech and Language; 35. Fire, Cooking, and Tools; 36. Sex; Problem Set; PART VII: HOMO SAPIENS DOMINATE; 37. Great Leap Forward; 38. Agriculture and Civilization; 39. The Journey from Ape to Man; 40. What the Future Holds; Problem Set; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
"Down from the Trees: Mans Amazing Transition from Tree-Dwelling Ape Ancestors covers the evolution of man from tree-dwelling ape to Homo erectus as he is today. Using easy-to-read language, the author takes complex, jargon-filled material and extracts the essence of the topic and coveys it in a clear and engaging manner. He approaches the subject of human evolution from three different disciplines: fossil evidence and its interpretation, evolutionary theory and its applicability, and genetic evidence and its ability to unlock prehistoric information. The third discipline has advanced unbelievably in the last few years, and this book includes the most up-to-date research. There is nothing more interesting to humans than the story of their origins. The evolutionary process of a tree-dwelling ape becoming a walking, talking man who has developed the technology to walk on the moon, transplant hearts, or modify living things is no trivial story. This book provides a fascinating and comprehensive view of what science has learned of human evolution."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Human evolution.
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Human evolution -- Philosophy
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Fossil hominids.
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Human genetics.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Mammals.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Mammals.
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Fossil hominids
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Human evolution
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Human evolution -- Philosophy
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Human genetics
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Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2018024601 |
| ISBN |
9780429465956 |
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0429465955 |
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9780429880179 |
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0429880170 |
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9780429880162 |
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0429880162 |
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