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Richard E. Leakey (1944–2022)

Author of The Origin of Humankind

19+ Works 3,374 Members 27 Reviews

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The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing (2008) — Contributor — 803 copies
The Illustrated Origin of Species (1979) — Editor — 302 copies
Nine Faces of Kenya (1990) — Contributor — 54 copies
National Geographic Magazine 1973 v143 #6 June (1973) — Contributor — 16 copies
Omni Magazine March 1983 (1983) — Interview — 4 copies

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This is a good overview of human evolution, written in such a way that you don’t need to be familiar with technical or scientific terms.

My attention started to waver during the last three chapters, which include analysis of art, plus how and when people first started speaking. I found all this a bit bland and repetitive, but the first three-quarters or so of the book is highly engaging.
 
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PhilSyphe | 5 other reviews | Feb 10, 2023 |
Brief overview of the most pivotal moments in the exploration of human origins, intended as an introductory text for the general public, (as was the overall objective of the Science Masters Series). Quick and entertaining read, which, by it's very nature, aged quite quickly!
 
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AnthroCougar | 5 other reviews | Jul 18, 2022 |
I picked this book up at used bookstore on trade in. I once saw Leakey's father at a lecture with my father.
 
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atufft | 2 other reviews | Jul 24, 2019 |

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