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The Origin of Humankind

Richard E. Leakey

出版	DIANE Publishing Company, 2006-07
主題	Fiction / General
ISBN	14223542029781422354209
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=6Y1TPgAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋

The study of human origins can never stand still, as new fossils are constantly being discovered & theories of the Ôancestral tree' are being rejigged to accommodate the newcomers. Leakey has been one of the most prolific discoverers of human fossils & is ideally placed to describe the complexities of human evolution. Leakey has always been interested in far more than the mere physical features presented by fossils, & here he is particularly concerned with non-tangible human attributes, such as art, language & consciousness itself. He gives a fair assessment of all sides of a breathtaking range of questions. This book has been praised as ÔAn outstanding account' & ÔAn elegant summary of what is currently known about human evolution'. Illustrations.