{"product_id":"humans-9780231201216","title":"Humans","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSergio 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHumans\u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003eThis wide-ranging compendium... deliver[s] intriguing insights. The result is a panoramic view of the state of evolutionary science. * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eA 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 *\u003cbr\u003eI 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 *\u003cbr\u003e[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 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface: What Is This Book?\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: User Manual\u003cbr\u003eAn Illustrated Guide to Human Evolution\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Prelude\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. David Alba\u003cbr\u003e2. Peter Andrews\u003cbr\u003e3. David Begun\u003cbr\u003e4. Brenda Benefit\u003cbr\u003e5. Michael “Mike” Benton\u003cbr\u003e6. Matt Cartmill\u003cbr\u003e7. Yaowalak Chaimanee\u003cbr\u003e8. Glenn Conroy\u003cbr\u003e9. Simon Conway Morris\u003cbr\u003e10. Eric Delson\u003cbr\u003e11. Marc Furió\u003cbr\u003e12. Dan Gebo\u003cbr\u003e13. Jay Kelley\u003cbr\u003e14. Yutaka Kunimatsu\u003cbr\u003e15. Laura MacLatchy\u003cbr\u003e16. Salvador Moyà-Solà\u003cbr\u003e17. Masato Nakatsukasa\u003cbr\u003e18. Martin Pickford\u003cbr\u003e19. David Pilbeam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Beginnings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e20. Leslie Aiello\u003cbr\u003e21. Berhane Asfaw\u003cbr\u003e22. Anna “Kay” Behrensmeyer\u003cbr\u003e23. René Bobe\u003cbr\u003e24. Tim Bromage\u003cbr\u003e25. Jeremy “Jerry” DeSilva\u003cbr\u003e26. Steve Frost\u003cbr\u003e27. Yohannes Haile-Selassie\u003cbr\u003e28. Ashley Hammond\u003cbr\u003e29. Sonia Harmand\u003cbr\u003e30. Ralph Holloway\u003cbr\u003e31. Kevin D. Hunt\u003cbr\u003e32. William “Bill” Kimbel\u003cbr\u003e33. Fredrick “Kyalo” Manthi\u003cbr\u003e34. Mary Marzke\u003cbr\u003e35. Emma Mbua\u003cbr\u003e36. Robyn Pickering\u003cbr\u003e37. J. Michael “Mike” Plavcan\u003cbr\u003e38. Kaye Reed\u003cbr\u003e39. Brigitte Senut\u003cbr\u003e40. Richard “Rich” Smith\u003cbr\u003e41. David Strait\u003cbr\u003e42. Randall “Randy” Susman\u003cbr\u003e43. Peter Ungar\u003cbr\u003e44. Carol Ward\u003cbr\u003e45. Tim White\u003cbr\u003e46. Bernard Wood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Becoming Human\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e47. Eudald Carbonell\u003cbr\u003e48. Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo\u003cbr\u003e49. Dean Falk\u003cbr\u003e50. Katerina Harvati\u003cbr\u003e51. Yousuke Kaifu\u003cbr\u003e52. Richard Klein\u003cbr\u003e53. Carles Lalueza-Fox\u003cbr\u003e54. Richard Leakey\u003cbr\u003e55. Daniel “Dan” Lieberman\u003cbr\u003e56. Bienvenido Martínez-Navarro\u003cbr\u003e57. Briana Pobiner\u003cbr\u003e58. Marcia Ponce de León\u003cbr\u003e59. Mary Prendergast\u003cbr\u003e60. Lorenzo Rook\u003cbr\u003e61. Antonio Rosas\u003cbr\u003e62. Chris Ruff\u003cbr\u003e63. Jeffrey “Jeff” Schwartz\u003cbr\u003e64. John Shea\u003cbr\u003e65. Tanya Smith\u003cbr\u003e66. Ian Tattersall\u003cbr\u003e67. Matt Tocheri\u003cbr\u003e68. Milford Wolpoff\u003cbr\u003e69. Christoph Zollikofer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Now\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e70. Susana Carvalho\u003cbr\u003e71. Frans de Waal\u003cbr\u003e72. Rolando González-José\u003cbr\u003e73. Kristen Hawkes\u003cbr\u003e74. Leslea Hlusko\u003cbr\u003e75. Sarah Hrdy\u003cbr\u003e76. Nina Jablonski\u003cbr\u003e77. Clifford “Cliff” Jolly\u003cbr\u003e78. Jon Kaas\u003cbr\u003e79. Leah Krubitzer\u003cbr\u003e80. Susan Larson\u003cbr\u003e81. Zarin Machanda\u003cbr\u003e82. Tomàs Marquès-Bonet\u003cbr\u003e83. Robert “Bob” Martin\u003cbr\u003e84. Priya Moorjani\u003cbr\u003e85. Mark Pagel\u003cbr\u003e86. Herman Pontzer\u003cbr\u003e87. Holger Preuschoft\u003cbr\u003e88. Joan Richtsmeier\u003cbr\u003e89. Robert Sapolsky\u003cbr\u003e90. Chet Sherwood\u003cbr\u003e91. Craig Stanford\u003cbr\u003e92. Jack Stern\u003cbr\u003e93. Andrea B. Taylor\u003cbr\u003e94. Kenneth “Ken” Weiss\u003cbr\u003e95. Richard Wrangham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Outro\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e96. Daniel Gilbert\u003cbr\u003e97. Henry T. “Hank” Greely\u003cbr\u003e98. Kevin Kelly\u003cbr\u003e99. David Krakauer\u003cbr\u003e100. Misia Landau\u003cbr\u003e101. Geoffrey Miller\u003cbr\u003e102. Eugenie “Genie” Scott\u003cbr\u003e103. Anil Seth\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eRecommended Readings\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400359780695,"sku":"9780231201216","price":26.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231201216.jpg?v=1730470489","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/humans-9780231201216","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}