The Origin Of Humankind
Published on 31. December 2013
192 pages
978-1-78022-767-2 (ISBN)
Description
A meticulously clear account of how early ape-men of the African savanna developed into fully human beings.
Leakey has always been interested in far more than the mere physical features presented by fossils, and here he is particularly concerned with non-tangible human attributes, such as art, language and consciousness itself.
Leakey's personal involvement in many of the key discoveries of hominid fossils, and his friendships and rivalries with his fellow fossil hunters, add more than a dash of spice to his narrative.
"An outstanding account of our current understanding of human evolution" Sunday Times
"An elegant summary of what is currently known about human evolution" Observer
Leakey has always been interested in far more than the mere physical features presented by fossils, and here he is particularly concerned with non-tangible human attributes, such as art, language and consciousness itself.
Leakey's personal involvement in many of the key discoveries of hominid fossils, and his friendships and rivalries with his fellow fossil hunters, add more than a dash of spice to his narrative.
"An outstanding account of our current understanding of human evolution" Sunday Times
"An elegant summary of what is currently known about human evolution" Observer
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Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Digital original
File size
2,08 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78022-767-2 (9781780227672)
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Richard E. Leakey
The Origin Of Humankind
Book
08/1996
Basic Books
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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.
