Close encounters with humankind : a paleoanthropologist investigates our evolving species
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2018].
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Central - Adult Nonfiction
599.938 LEE
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2018].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
304 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-286) and index.
Description
Explores how the field of paleoanthropology enables insights into some of the world's leading evolutionary questions, exploring such topics as the life cycles of ancient people, the origins of social nature, and the common traits between modern humans and Neanderthals.
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"What can fossilized teeth tell us about the life expectancy of our ancient ancestors? How did farming play a problematic role in the history of human evolution? How can simple geometric comparisons of skull and pelvic fossils suggest a possible origin to our social nature? And what do we truly have in common with the Neanderthals? In this captivating international bestseller, Korea's first paleoanthropologist, Sang-Hee Lee, explores some of our greatest evolutionary questions from new and unexpected angles. Through a series of entertaining, bite-sized chapters, we gain fresh perspectives into our first hominin ancestors and ways to challenge perceptions about the traditional progression of evolution. By combining anthropological insight with exciting, cutting-edge research, Lee's surprising conclusions shed new light on our beginnings and connect us to a faraway past. For example, our big brains may have served to set our species apart and spur our societal development, but perhaps not in the ways we have often assumed. And it's possible that the Neanderthals, our infamous ancestors, were not the primitive beings portrayed by twentieth-century science. With Lee as our guide, we discover that from our first steps on two feet to our first forays into toolmaking and early formations of community, we have always been a species of continuous change. Close Encounters with Humankind is the perfect read for anyone curious about where we came from and what it took to get us here. As we mine the evolutionary path to the present, Lee helps us to determine where we are heading and tackles one of our most pressing scientific questions--does humanity continue to evolve?"--Dust jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lee, S. (2018). Close encounters with humankind: a paleoanthropologist investigates our evolving species . W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lee, Sang-Hee. 2018. Close Encounters With Humankind: A Paleoanthropologist Investigates Our Evolving Species. W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lee, Sang-Hee. Close Encounters With Humankind: A Paleoanthropologist Investigates Our Evolving Species W.W. Norton & Company, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lee, Sang-Hee. Close Encounters With Humankind: A Paleoanthropologist Investigates Our Evolving Species W.W. Norton & Company, 2018.
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