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The Chosen Species: The Long March of Human Evolution

by Juan Luis Arsuaga Ferreras

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This engaging book tells the story of human evolution, asking ifman is indeed the ?chosen species? or merely anevolutionary accident. Written by world-renowned paleoanthropologists who areco-directors of the excavations at Atapuerca---a World HeritageSite and Europe?s oldest known burial site---where a newhuman species, homo antecessor, was discovered Discusses various hypotheses of human evolution, drawingconclusions from verifiable facts and well-founded argument Offers a compelling narrative written for nonspecialists andstudents of human evolution Includes over 60 illustrations Sold over 100,000 copies in the original Spanish-languageedition… (more)
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¿Es el hombre la consecuencia necesaria de la larga marcha de la evolución? O un accidente, resultado de una de tantas opciones posibles en la historia de la vida? Este libro nos ofrece la mejor y más documentada síntesis acerca del enigma del hombre.
  Natt90 | Jul 20, 2022 |
Molt interessant. Dóna molta informació i és de fàcil lectura.
  girafetateka | Jul 29, 2012 |
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This engaging book tells the story of human evolution, asking ifman is indeed the ?chosen species? or merely anevolutionary accident. Written by world-renowned paleoanthropologists who areco-directors of the excavations at Atapuerca---a World HeritageSite and Europe?s oldest known burial site---where a newhuman species, homo antecessor, was discovered Discusses various hypotheses of human evolution, drawingconclusions from verifiable facts and well-founded argument Offers a compelling narrative written for nonspecialists andstudents of human evolution Includes over 60 illustrations Sold over 100,000 copies in the original Spanish-languageedition

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