Description: Further DetailsTitle: Human OriginsCondition: NewEAN: 9781473629806ISBN: 9781473629806Publisher: John Murray OneFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 03/21/2018Item Height: 216mmItem Length: 136mmItem Width: 24mmItem Weight: 278gLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: 7 million years and countingISBN-10: 1473629802Description: Where did we come from? Where are we going?Homo sapiens is the most successful, the most widespread and the most influential species ever to walk the Earth. In the blink of an evolutionary eye we have spread around the globe, taken control of Earth's biological and mineral resources, transformed the environment, discovered the secrets of the universe and travelled into space.Yet just 7 million years ago, we were just another species of great ape making a quiet living in the forests of East Africa. We do not know exactly what this ancestor was like, but it was no more likely than a chimpanzee or gorilla to sail across the ocean, write a symphony, invent a steam engine or ponder the meaning of existence. How did we get from there to here?Human Origins recounts the most astonishing evolutionary tale ever told. Discover how our ancestors made the first tentative steps towards becoming human, how we lost our fur but gained language, fire and tools, how we strode out of Africa, invented farming and cities and ultimately created modern civilisation - perhaps the only one of its kind in the universe. Meet your long-lost ancestors, the other humans who once shared the planet with us, and learn where the story might end. ABOUT THE SERIESNew Scientist Instant Expert books are definitive and accessible entry points to the most important subjects in science; subjects that challenge, attract debate, invite controversy and engage the most enquiring minds. Designed for curious readers who want to know how things work and why, the Instant Expert series explores the topics that really matter and their impact on individuals, society, and the planet, translating the scientific complexities around us into language that's open to everyone, and putting new ideas and discoveries into perspective and context.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBBook Series: New Scientist Instant ExpertGenre: Science Nature & MathAuthor: No AuthorRelease Year: 2018 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Human Origins
Publication Name: Human Origins
Title: Human Origins
EAN: 9781473629806
ISBN: 9781473629806
Publisher: John Murray One
Format: Paperback
Release Date: 03/21/2018
Release Year: 2018
Item Height: 216mm
Item Length: 136mm
Item Width: 24mm
Item Weight: 278g
Language: English
Subtitle: 7 million years and counting
ISBN-10: 1473629802
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Series: New Scientist Instant Expert
Genre: Science Nature & Math
Author: No Author