{"product_id":"50-great-myths-of-human-evolution-9780470673911","title":"50 Great Myths of Human Evolution","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e50 Great Myths of Human Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e uses common misconceptions to explore basic theory and research in human evolution and strengthen critical thinking skills for lay readers and students.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines intriguingyet widely misunderstoodtopics, from general ideas about evolution and human origins to the evolution of modern humans and recent trends in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes what fossils, archaeology, and genetics can tell us about human origins\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates the ways in which science adapts and changes over time to incorporate new evidence and better explanations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes myths such as Humans lived at the same time as dinosaurs; Lucy was so small because she was a child; Our ancestors have always made fire; and There is a strong relationship between brain size and intelligence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprised of stand-alone essays that are perfect for casual reading, as well as footnotes and references that allow readers to delve more deeply into topics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Myths and Misconceptions 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Ideas about Evolution 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#1 Evolution is a theory, not a fact 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#2 Evolution is completely random 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#3 All evolutionary changes are adaptive 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#4 In evolution, bigger is always better 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#5 Natural selection always works 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#6 Some species are more evolved than are others 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#7 Humans lived at the same time as the dinosaurs 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Human Origins 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#8 If apes evolved into humans, then apes should not exist today 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#9 “Ramapithecus” was a human ancestor 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#10 Humans and African apes split from each other over 15 million years ago 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#11 Gigantopithecus was the ancestor of “Bigfoot” (assuming Bigfoot exists) 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#12 Human traits all evolved at the same time 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#13 Large brains evolved very early in human evolution 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#14 The common ancestor of African apes and humans walked like a chimpanzee 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#15 Bipedalism first evolved on the African grasslands 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#16 Lucy was so small because she was a child 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#17 Australopithecus was a killer ape 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#18 Human evolution can be described as a “ladder” 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#19 All hominin species have probably been discovered 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#20 There are no transitional fossils in human evolution 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Evolution of the Genus Homo 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#21 Only one species of Homo lived 2 million years ago 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#22 Early Homo had modern human brain size 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#23 Only humans are toolmakers and have culture 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#24 We can identify species by the stone tools they made 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#25 Homo habilis definitely made shelter 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#26 Our ancestors have always made fire 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#27 Early humans got all of their meat from hunting 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#28 Species with larger brow ridges are more ape]like 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#29 Neandertals walked bent over and were dumb brutes 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#30 Neandertals definitely could not speak 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#31 Modern humans appeared first in Eurasia 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#32 “Mitochondrial Eve” is our only common female ancestor 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#33 Neandertals did not interbreed with modern humans 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#34 We do not need fossils any more to learn about human evolution 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#35 All recent human species had large brains 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Recent and Future Human Evolution 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#36 Each of us has billions of distinct ancestors 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#37 The first Americans came from Europe or the Middle East 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#38 The first Polynesians came from South America 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#39 The origin of agriculture led to an improvement in health 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#40 Civilization has been influenced by extraterrestrials 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#41 The recent increase in life expectancy was due initially to antibiotics 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#42 There are three distinct shades of human skin color 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#43 Biological race is useful for understanding human variation 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#44 All African Americans have the same genetic history 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#45 Genetic ancestry is the same thing as cultural identity 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#46 Sickle cell Anemia is a “black disease” 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#47 There is a strong genetic relationship between brain size and intelligence test scores 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#48 Humans are no longer evolving 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#49 Blond hair will eventually disappear 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#50 We can predict future human evolution 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 273\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402405028183,"sku":"9780470673911","price":45.71,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470673911.jpg?v=1730480297","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/50-great-myths-of-human-evolution-9780470673911","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}