Humans

Name: Humans | Perspectives on Our Evolution from World Experts
Brand: Columbia University Press
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Perspectives on Our Evolution from World Experts

Sergio Almecija(Autor*in)

Columbia University Press

Erschienen am 23. Mai 2023

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520 Seiten

978-0-231-20121-6 (ISBN)

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Beschreibung

How did humanity evolve? And what does our evolutionary history tell us about what it means to be human? These questions are fundamental to our identity as individuals and as a species and to our relationship with the world. But there are almost as many answers to them as there are scientists who study these topics.

This book brings together more than one hundred top experts, who share their insights on the study of human evolution and what it means for understanding our past, present, and future. Sergio Almecija asks leading figures across paleontology, primatology, archaeology, genetics, and many other disciplines about their lives, their work, and the philosophical significance of human evolution. They reflect on questions that are both fun and profound: What set you down your career path? Are humans special? Where and when would you travel in a time machine? Does human evolution offer lessons for society? Is evolution compatible with spirituality and religion?

Humans features a remarkably accomplished cast of contributors, including Kay Behrensmeyer, Frans de Waal, Nina Jablonski, Richard Leakey, Robert Sapolsky, and Richard Wrangham. Together, they provide a refreshing, personable, engaging, cross-disciplinary, and thought-provoking exploration of different-even diametrically opposed-ideas about our nature and evolution, what makes humans unique, and what our future might hold. This book also offers practical suggestions for readers seeking to embark on a scientific career.

Rezensionen / Stimmen

Sergio Almecija has produced a most intriguing book that describes the hypotheses, hopes, fears, and beliefs of an extraordinary gathering of scientific scholars in the field of human evolution. Debate is lively among those who wrestle with the details of our origins, and it is certain that this fascinating, remarkable and insightful book will be welcomed by all. -- Don Johanson, discoverer of Lucy and founder of the Institute of Human Origins Humans is an extraordinary book. It is unlike anything I have ever previously encountered and is fascinating as well as important from a scholarly perspective. -- John G. Fleagle, Distinguished Professor, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University This wide-ranging compendium... deliver[s] intriguing insights. The result is a panoramic view of the state of evolutionary science. * Publishers Weekly * A fascinating new book edited by a leading researcher at the American Museum of Natural History. Provides an insightful analysis into the origins and the future of our species. Research scientist Sergio Almecija has compiled an eminent list of contributors. A remarkable book ... designed to permit the reader to dip in and out of it, to explore a variety of topics and to gain fresh insights and perspectives. * Everything Dinosaur * I can heartily recommend this book to any fellow human. However, those of us who have long been enthralled by our species' place within nature and our evolution as primates will be especially interested. * Trilobite Tales * [The] organization and the choice of interviewees is a refreshing one-it's rare you can directly compare thoughts on some of the most profound questions on human nature from scientists raised in sharply differing traditions of thought. * Paleontological Society * A 'top picks by scientists' recommended read. * Carol Ward, The Leakey Foundation * [Humans] will stimulate those curious about evolutionary developmental biology. * The Quarterly Review of Biology * An engaging book filled with the thoughtful musings of many of the top minds in anthropology, packed with endless insights and ideas. * Nathan Lents, NCSE *

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Inhalt

Preface: What Is This Book?
Introduction: User Manual
An Illustrated Guide to Human Evolution
Part I: Prelude
1. David Alba
2. Peter Andrews
3. David Begun
4. Brenda Benefit
5. Michael "Mike" Benton
6. Matt Cartmill
7. Yaowalak Chaimanee
8. Glenn Conroy
9. Simon Conway Morris
10. Eric Delson
11. Marc Furio
12. Dan Gebo
13. Jay Kelley
14. Yutaka Kunimatsu
15. Laura MacLatchy
16. Salvador Moya-Sola
17. Masato Nakatsukasa
18. Martin Pickford
19. David Pilbeam
Part II: Beginnings
20. Leslie Aiello
21. Berhane Asfaw
22. Anna "Kay" Behrensmeyer
23. Rene Bobe
24. Tim Bromage
25. Jeremy "Jerry" DeSilva
26. Steve Frost
27. Yohannes Haile-Selassie
28. Ashley Hammond
29. Sonia Harmand
30. Ralph Holloway
31. Kevin D. Hunt
32. William "Bill" Kimbel
33. Fredrick "Kyalo" Manthi
34. Mary Marzke
35. Emma Mbua
36. Robyn Pickering
37. J. Michael "Mike" Plavcan
38. Kaye Reed
39. Brigitte Senut
40. Richard "Rich" Smith
41. David Strait
42. Randall "Randy" Susman
43. Peter Ungar
44. Carol Ward
45. Tim White
46. Bernard Wood
Part III: Becoming Human
47. Eudald Carbonell
48. Manuel Dominguez-Rodrigo
49. Dean Falk
50. Katerina Harvati
51. Yousuke Kaifu
52. Richard Klein
53. Carles Lalueza-Fox
54. Richard Leakey
55. Daniel "Dan" Lieberman
56. Bienvenido Martinez-Navarro
57. Briana Pobiner
58. Marcia Ponce de Leon
59. Mary Prendergast
60. Lorenzo Rook
61. Antonio Rosas
62. Chris Ruff
63. Jeffrey "Jeff" Schwartz
64. John Shea
65. Tanya Smith
66. Ian Tattersall
67. Matt Tocheri
68. Milford Wolpoff
69. Christoph Zollikofer
Part IV: Now
70. Susana Carvalho
71. Frans de Waal
72. Rolando Gonzalez-Jose
73. Kristen Hawkes
74. Leslea Hlusko
75. Sarah Hrdy
76. Nina Jablonski
77. Clifford "Cliff" Jolly
78. Jon Kaas
79. Leah Krubitzer
80. Susan Larson
81. Zarin Machanda
82. Tomas Marques-Bonet
83. Robert "Bob" Martin
84. Priya Moorjani
85. Mark Pagel
86. Herman Pontzer
87. Holger Preuschoft
88. Joan Richtsmeier
89. Robert Sapolsky
90. Chet Sherwood
91. Craig Stanford
92. Jack Stern
93. Andrea B. Taylor
94. Kenneth "Ken" Weiss
95. Richard Wrangham
Part V: Outro
96. Daniel Gilbert
97. Henry T. "Hank" Greely
98. Kevin Kelly
99. David Krakauer
100. Misia Landau
101. Geoffrey Miller
102. Eugenie "Genie" Scott
103. Anil Seth
Acknowledgments
Recommended Readings
Notes
Index

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