Science of human origins / Claudio Tuniz, Giorgio Manzi, and David Caramelli.

By:

Tuniz, C. (Claudio)

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781611329735
1611329736

Uniform titles:

Sscienza delle nostre origini. English

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Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Science of human originsDDC classification:

569.9 23

LOC classification:

GN281

Other classification:

SOC002020 | SOC003000

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Contents:

List of Illustrations; Prologue; 1. Human Origins: Just a Primer; 2. How (Many Millennia) Old Are You?; 3. What Bad Weather in the Pleistocene!; 4. New Microscopes and Quantitative Paleontology; 5. Reading Molecules in Fossils; 6. Stories of Molecules and Hominids; Epilogue; Notes; Glossary; Further Readings; Index; About the Authors.

Summary: "Our understanding of human origins has been revolutionized by new discoveries in the past two decades. In this book, three leading paleoanthropologists and physical scientists illuminate, in friendly, accessible language, the amazing findings behind the latest theories. They describe new scientific and technical tools for dating, DNA analysis, remote survey, and paleoenvironmental assessment that enabled recent breakthroughs in research. They also explain the early development of the modern human cortex, the evolution of symbolic language and complex tools, and our strange cousins from Flores and Denisova"-- Provided by publisher

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"Our understanding of human origins has been revolutionized by new discoveries in the past two decades. In this book, three leading paleoanthropologists and physical scientists illuminate, in friendly, accessible language, the amazing findings behind the latest theories. They describe new scientific and technical tools for dating, DNA analysis, remote survey, and paleoenvironmental assessment that enabled recent breakthroughs in research. They also explain the early development of the modern human cortex, the evolution of symbolic language and complex tools, and our strange cousins from Flores and Denisova"-- Provided by publisher

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: Preface Chapter 1: Human OriginsChapter 2: How Old Are You?Chapter 3: Bad Weather in the PleistoceneChapter 4: New Microscopes Chapter 5: Reading Molecules in FossilsChapter 6:. Stories of Molecules and HominidsEpilogueReferencesIndexAbout the Authors.