The fossil trail : how we know what we think we know about human evolution / Ian Tattersall.
| Author/creator | Tattersall, Ian |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. |
| Description | xxiii, 327 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Before Darwin -- Darwin and after -- Pithecanthropus -- The early twentieth century -- Out of Africa -- Always something new -- The synthesis -- Olduvai Gorge -- Rama's ape meets the mighty molecule -- Omo and Turkana -- Hadar, Lucy, and Laetoli -- Theory intrudes -- Eurasia and Africa : the record grows -- Turkana and Olduvai, again -- The caveman vanishes -- Candelabras and continuity -- Another fin de siècle -- Back to the beginning -- So, where are we? |
| Abstract | "A history of fossil discoveries and an insider's look at how these finds have been interpreted and misinterpreted through time ... Places the researchers and their discoveries within the context of their social and scientific milieus and reveals the many forces that shape our interpretation of fossil findings"--Publisher's description. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-319) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008013654 |
| ISBN | 9780195367669 |
| ISBN | 0195367669 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GN281 .T357 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |