The Origin of Humankind
Published on 6. October 1997
Audio
Audio cassette
978-0-7528-1298-4 (ISBN)
Description
The study of human origins can never stand still, as newfossils are constantlt being discovered and theories of the "ancestral tree" are being rejigged to accomodate the newcomers.Leakey has always been interested infar more than the mere physical features presentes by fosils, and here he is particularly concerned with non-tangiable attributes such as art, language and conciousness itself.
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Series
Edition
Abridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Abridged edition
Dimensions
Height: 139 mm
Width: 107 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Duration
Dauer: 180 min
Weight
127 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7528-1298-4 (9780752812984)
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Richard E. Leakey | Sean Barrett | Richard E. Leakey
Origins of Humankind
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Persons
Richard Leakey, the son of leading paleoanthropologists Louis and Mary Leakey, was Director of the National Museums of Kenya for twenty years and more recently has served his country in a more political role as Director of the Wildlife Service. He made the important discovery of the 'Turkana Boy', a virtually complete skeleton, and his popular books include Origins, The People of the Lake and The Making of Mankind. Sean Barrett narrated the BBC Modern History series, People's Century and appeared in television productions of Twelfth Night and Father Ted.