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  • Neanderthals and Modern Humansby Clive Finlayson; C. G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor; R. A. Foley; Nina Jablonski; Karen Strier; Michael Little; Kenneth M. Weiss

    Cambridge University Press 2004; US$ 34.00

    Why did the Neanderthals go extinct? Were they just out-competed by our own ancestors? This book provides compelling evidence that populations of both species existed side by side for some time, and that it was the Neanderthals' failure to adapt fast enough to changing climatic conditions that sounded their death-knell. more...

  • Before the Dawnby Nicholas Wade

    Penguin Group US 2007; US$ 16.00

    Nicholas Wade?s articles are a major reason why the science section has become the most popular, nationwide, in the New York Times . In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn , Wade reveals humanity?s origins as never before?a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the... more...

  • Deep Ancestryby Spencer Wells

    National Geographic Society 2007; US$ 12.95

    Travel backward through time from today's scattered billions to the handful of early humans who lived in Africa 60,000 years ago and are ancestors to us all. In Deep Ancestry , scientist and National Geographic explorer Spencer Wells shows how tiny genetic changes add up over time into a fascinating story. Using scores of real-life examples, helpful... more...

  • Bones, Stones and Moleculesby David W. Cameron; Colin P. Groves

    Elsevier Science 2004; US$ 55.95

    Bones, Stones and Molecules provides some of the best evidence for resolving the debate between the two hypotheses of human origins. The debate between the 'Out of Africa' model and the 'Multiregional' hypothesis is examined through the functional and developmental processes associated with the evolution of the human skull and face and focuses on... more...

  • Anthropological Geneticsby Michael H. Crawford

    Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 64.00

    Volume detailing the effects of the molecular revolution on anthropological genetics and how it has redefined the field. more...

  • Evolution in the Museumby Monique Scott

    Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 41.95

    Rethinking Evolution in the Museum explores the ways diverse natural history museum audiences imagine their evolutionary heritage. In particular, the book considers how the meanings constructed by audiences of museum exhibitions are a product of dynamic interplay between museum iconography and powerful images museum visitors bring with them to the... more...

  • Lucy's Legacyby Donald Dr Johanson; Kate Wong

    Crown Publishing Group 2009; US$ 15.00

    ?Lucy is a 3.2-million-year-old skeleton who has become the spokeswoman for human evolution. She is perhaps the best known and most studied fossil hominid of the twentieth century, the benchmark by which other discoveries of human ancestors are judged.? ? From Lucy?s Legacy In his New York Times bestseller, Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind,... more...

  • The Neanderthalsby Stephanie Muller; Friedemann Shrenk

    Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 34.95

    The Neanderthal is among the most mysterious relatives of Homo sapiens: Was he a dull, club-swinging muscleman, or a being with developed social behaviour and the ability to speak, to plan precisely, and even to develop views on the afterlife? For many, the Neanderthals are an example of primitive humans, but new discoveries suggest that this... more...

  • The World from Beginnings to 4000 BCEby Ian Tattersall

    Oxford University Press, USA 2008; US$ 18.99

    To be human is to be curious. And one of the things we are most curious about is how we came to be who we are--how we evolved over millions of years to become creatures capable of inquiring into our own evolution. In this lively and readable introduction, renowned anthropologist Ian Tattersall thoroughly examines both the fossil and archeological records... more...

  • The Rise of Homo sapiensby Frederick L. Coolidge; Thomas Wynn

    John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2009; US$ 99.95

    The Rise of Homo Sapiens: The Evolution of Human Thinking presents a provocative theory about the evolution of the modern mind based on archaeological evidence and the working memory model of experimental psychologist Alan Baddeley. A unique introduction and primer into the new discipline of cognitive archaeology Introduces scientists and college... more...