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Book Synopsis
This book brings together more than a hundred top experts, who share their insights on the study of human evolution and what it means for understanding our past, present, and future.

Trade Review
Sergio Almécija has produced a most intriguing book that describes the hypotheses, hopes, fears, and beliefs of an extraordinary gathering of scientific scholars in the field of human evolution. Debate is lively among those who wrestle with the details of our origins, and it is certain that this fascinating, remarkable and insightful book will be welcomed by all. -- Don Johanson, discoverer of Lucy and founder of the Institute of Human Origins
Humans is an extraordinary book. It is unlike anything I have ever previously encountered and is fascinating as well as important from a scholarly perspective. -- John G. Fleagle, Distinguished Professor, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
This wide-ranging compendium... deliver[s] intriguing insights. The result is a panoramic view of the state of evolutionary science. * Publishers Weekly *
A fascinating new book edited by a leading researcher at the American Museum of Natural History. Provides an insightful analysis into the origins and the future of our species. Research scientist Sergio Almécija has compiled an eminent list of contributors. A remarkable book … designed to permit the reader to dip in and out of it, to explore a variety of topics and to gain fresh insights and perspectives. * Everything Dinosaur *
I can heartily recommend this book to any fellow human. However, those of us who have long been enthralled by our species’ place within nature and our evolution as primates will be especially interested. * Trilobite Tales *
[The] organization and the choice of interviewees is a refreshing one—it’s rare you can directly compare thoughts on some of the most profound questions on human nature from scientists raised in sharply differing traditions of thought. * Paleontological Society *

Table of Contents
Preface: What Is This Book?
Introduction: User Manual
An Illustrated Guide to Human Evolution
Part I: Prelude
1. David Alba
2. Peter Andrews
3. David Begun
4. Brenda Benefit
5. Michael “Mike” Benton
6. Matt Cartmill
7. Yaowalak Chaimanee
8. Glenn Conroy
9. Simon Conway Morris
10. Eric Delson
11. Marc Furió
12. Dan Gebo
13. Jay Kelley
14. Yutaka Kunimatsu
15. Laura MacLatchy
16. Salvador Moyà-Solà
17. Masato Nakatsukasa
18. Martin Pickford
19. David Pilbeam
Part II: Beginnings
20. Leslie Aiello
21. Berhane Asfaw
22. Anna “Kay” Behrensmeyer
23. René Bobe
24. Tim Bromage
25. Jeremy “Jerry” DeSilva
26. Steve Frost
27. Yohannes Haile-Selassie
28. Ashley Hammond
29. Sonia Harmand
30. Ralph Holloway
31. Kevin D. Hunt
32. William “Bill” Kimbel
33. Fredrick “Kyalo” Manthi
34. Mary Marzke
35. Emma Mbua
36. Robyn Pickering
37. J. Michael “Mike” Plavcan
38. Kaye Reed
39. Brigitte Senut
40. Richard “Rich” Smith
41. David Strait
42. Randall “Randy” Susman
43. Peter Ungar
44. Carol Ward
45. Tim White
46. Bernard Wood
Part III: Becoming Human
47. Eudald Carbonell
48. Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo
49. Dean Falk
50. Katerina Harvati
51. Yousuke Kaifu
52. Richard Klein
53. Carles Lalueza-Fox
54. Richard Leakey
55. Daniel “Dan” Lieberman
56. Bienvenido Martínez-Navarro
57. Briana Pobiner
58. Marcia Ponce de León
59. Mary Prendergast
60. Lorenzo Rook
61. Antonio Rosas
62. Chris Ruff
63. Jeffrey “Jeff” Schwartz
64. John Shea
65. Tanya Smith
66. Ian Tattersall
67. Matt Tocheri
68. Milford Wolpoff
69. Christoph Zollikofer
Part IV: Now
70. Susana Carvalho
71. Frans de Waal
72. Rolando González-José
73. Kristen Hawkes
74. Leslea Hlusko
75. Sarah Hrdy
76. Nina Jablonski
77. Clifford “Cliff” Jolly
78. Jon Kaas
79. Leah Krubitzer
80. Susan Larson
81. Zarin Machanda
82. Tomàs Marquès-Bonet
83. Robert “Bob” Martin
84. Priya Moorjani
85. Mark Pagel
86. Herman Pontzer
87. Holger Preuschoft
88. Joan Richtsmeier
89. Robert Sapolsky
90. Chet Sherwood
91. Craig Stanford
92. Jack Stern
93. Andrea B. Taylor
94. Kenneth “Ken” Weiss
95. Richard Wrangham
Part V: Outro
96. Daniel Gilbert
97. Henry T. “Hank” Greely
98. Kevin Kelly
99. David Krakauer
100. Misia Landau
101. Geoffrey Miller
102. Eugenie “Genie” Scott
103. Anil Seth
Acknowledgments
Recommended Readings
Notes
Index

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      Publisher: Columbia University Press
      Publication Date: 23/05/2023
      ISBN13: 9780231201216, 978-0231201216
      ISBN10: 0231201214
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      Anthropology Science & Nature Science: general issues

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book brings together more than a hundred top experts, who share their insights on the study of human evolution and what it means for understanding our past, present, and future.

      Trade Review
      Sergio Almécija has produced a most intriguing book that describes the hypotheses, hopes, fears, and beliefs of an extraordinary gathering of scientific scholars in the field of human evolution. Debate is lively among those who wrestle with the details of our origins, and it is certain that this fascinating, remarkable and insightful book will be welcomed by all. -- Don Johanson, discoverer of Lucy and founder of the Institute of Human Origins
      Humans is an extraordinary book. It is unlike anything I have ever previously encountered and is fascinating as well as important from a scholarly perspective. -- John G. Fleagle, Distinguished Professor, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
      This wide-ranging compendium... deliver[s] intriguing insights. The result is a panoramic view of the state of evolutionary science. * Publishers Weekly *
      A fascinating new book edited by a leading researcher at the American Museum of Natural History. Provides an insightful analysis into the origins and the future of our species. Research scientist Sergio Almécija has compiled an eminent list of contributors. A remarkable book … designed to permit the reader to dip in and out of it, to explore a variety of topics and to gain fresh insights and perspectives. * Everything Dinosaur *
      I can heartily recommend this book to any fellow human. However, those of us who have long been enthralled by our species’ place within nature and our evolution as primates will be especially interested. * Trilobite Tales *
      [The] organization and the choice of interviewees is a refreshing one—it’s rare you can directly compare thoughts on some of the most profound questions on human nature from scientists raised in sharply differing traditions of thought. * Paleontological Society *

      Table of Contents
      Preface: What Is This Book?
      Introduction: User Manual
      An Illustrated Guide to Human Evolution
      Part I: Prelude
      1. David Alba
      2. Peter Andrews
      3. David Begun
      4. Brenda Benefit
      5. Michael “Mike” Benton
      6. Matt Cartmill
      7. Yaowalak Chaimanee
      8. Glenn Conroy
      9. Simon Conway Morris
      10. Eric Delson
      11. Marc Furió
      12. Dan Gebo
      13. Jay Kelley
      14. Yutaka Kunimatsu
      15. Laura MacLatchy
      16. Salvador Moyà-Solà
      17. Masato Nakatsukasa
      18. Martin Pickford
      19. David Pilbeam
      Part II: Beginnings
      20. Leslie Aiello
      21. Berhane Asfaw
      22. Anna “Kay” Behrensmeyer
      23. René Bobe
      24. Tim Bromage
      25. Jeremy “Jerry” DeSilva
      26. Steve Frost
      27. Yohannes Haile-Selassie
      28. Ashley Hammond
      29. Sonia Harmand
      30. Ralph Holloway
      31. Kevin D. Hunt
      32. William “Bill” Kimbel
      33. Fredrick “Kyalo” Manthi
      34. Mary Marzke
      35. Emma Mbua
      36. Robyn Pickering
      37. J. Michael “Mike” Plavcan
      38. Kaye Reed
      39. Brigitte Senut
      40. Richard “Rich” Smith
      41. David Strait
      42. Randall “Randy” Susman
      43. Peter Ungar
      44. Carol Ward
      45. Tim White
      46. Bernard Wood
      Part III: Becoming Human
      47. Eudald Carbonell
      48. Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo
      49. Dean Falk
      50. Katerina Harvati
      51. Yousuke Kaifu
      52. Richard Klein
      53. Carles Lalueza-Fox
      54. Richard Leakey
      55. Daniel “Dan” Lieberman
      56. Bienvenido Martínez-Navarro
      57. Briana Pobiner
      58. Marcia Ponce de León
      59. Mary Prendergast
      60. Lorenzo Rook
      61. Antonio Rosas
      62. Chris Ruff
      63. Jeffrey “Jeff” Schwartz
      64. John Shea
      65. Tanya Smith
      66. Ian Tattersall
      67. Matt Tocheri
      68. Milford Wolpoff
      69. Christoph Zollikofer
      Part IV: Now
      70. Susana Carvalho
      71. Frans de Waal
      72. Rolando González-José
      73. Kristen Hawkes
      74. Leslea Hlusko
      75. Sarah Hrdy
      76. Nina Jablonski
      77. Clifford “Cliff” Jolly
      78. Jon Kaas
      79. Leah Krubitzer
      80. Susan Larson
      81. Zarin Machanda
      82. Tomàs Marquès-Bonet
      83. Robert “Bob” Martin
      84. Priya Moorjani
      85. Mark Pagel
      86. Herman Pontzer
      87. Holger Preuschoft
      88. Joan Richtsmeier
      89. Robert Sapolsky
      90. Chet Sherwood
      91. Craig Stanford
      92. Jack Stern
      93. Andrea B. Taylor
      94. Kenneth “Ken” Weiss
      95. Richard Wrangham
      Part V: Outro
      96. Daniel Gilbert
      97. Henry T. “Hank” Greely
      98. Kevin Kelly
      99. David Krakauer
      100. Misia Landau
      101. Geoffrey Miller
      102. Eugenie “Genie” Scott
      103. Anil Seth
      Acknowledgments
      Recommended Readings
      Notes
      Index

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