
Primates and Human Ancestors
The Pliocene Epoch
Thom Holmes(Author)
Facts On File Inc (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 30. January 2009
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-0-8160-5965-2 (ISBN)
Description
In the story of human origins, the first primates were small, unremarkable tree dwellers in a world full of diverse mammals of all sizes. Over several million years, primates branched out into the groups known as monkeys and apes. Their larger brains led to new variety in mammal adaptation that led to the development of social groups and sophisticated survival strategies. From the apes evolved a new, highly intelligent kind of primate, the hominins, ancestors of the human species. The richly illustrated ""Primates and Human Ancestors"" tells the story of 50 million years of primate evolution during the Pliocene epoch, from their origins in Africa to their spread to the New World and origin of the human species.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 14 to 17 years
Illustrations
full-colour photographs & illustrations, sidebars, further reading, web sites, references, glossary, index
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 193 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
570 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8160-5965-2 (9780816059652)
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