An edition of The origin of humankind (1994)

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An edition of The origin of humankind (1994)

The origin of humankind

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“The name Leakey is synonymous with the study of human origins,” wrote The New York Times. The renowned family of paleontologists—Louis Leakey, Mary Leakey, and their son Richard Leakey—has vastly expanded our understanding of human evolution. The Origin of Humankind is Richard Leakey’s personal view of the development of Homo Sapiens. At the heart of his new picture of evolution is the introduction of a heretical notion: once the first apes walked upright, the evolution of modern humans became possible and perhaps inevitable. From this one evolutionary step comes all the other evolutionary refinements and distinctions that set the human race apart from the apes. In fascinating sections on how and why modern humans developed a social organization, culture, and personal behavior, Leakey has much of interest to say about the development of art, language, and human consciousness.

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Pages
171

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Cover of: The origin of humankind
The origin of humankind
1994, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
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The origin of humankind: unearthing our family tree
1994, Phoenix, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
in English
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The origin of humankind
1994, BasicBooks
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Published in
London
Series
Science masters

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Dewey Decimal Class
573.2

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Pagination
xvi,171p. ;
Number of pages
171

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Open Library
OL22040275M
Internet Archive
originofhumankin0000leak_o5p7
ISBN 10
0297815032
Library Thing
52835
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1037536

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