Reconstructing Human Origins: A Modern Synthesis [Paperback]

Glenn C. Conroy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1997 | ISBN-10: 0393970426 | ISBN-13: 978-0393970425 | Edition: 1

The field of paleoanthropology has undergone tremendous change and growth since the 1970s. This book is a synthesis of the many areas of research in this field, examining all aspects of the fossil record - paleoecological, morphological and archaeological - to throw light on the process of human evolution from our primate ancestors to modern humans. Each chapter begins with an outline of the material that will be discussed, and an introductory section which presents an important issue to be investigated within the chapter. In-text highlighted boxes summarize text material for quick reference or to explore a particular issue in more detail. The text is copiously illustrated with photographs, graphs and line drawings.

Product Details

• Paperback: 557 pages
• Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc; 1 edition (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393970426
• ISBN-13: 978-0393970425
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,080,863 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book., August 18, 1997

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This review is from: Reconstructing Human Origins: A Modern Synthesis (Paperback)

This book is modern, complete, accurate, well written and very instructive, full of figures, tables, diagrams, fossil evidences and about fifty pages of references, an excellent guide to the Human Origins and an excellent textbook.
Thanks to the Author.