{"product_id":"the-chosen-species-the-long-march-of-human-evolution-paperback-softback-9781405115339","title":"The Chosen Species; The Long March of Human Evolution (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405115339","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Chosen Species\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Long March of Human Evolution\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJuan Luis Arsuaga (Author), Ignacio Martínez (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405115339, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 5 August 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e298 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.5 x 1.6 cm, 0.422 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“This book by the researchers who helped to unearth the extraordinary and important collection of human fossils from Atapuerca is an excellent introduction to human ancestry. Read it and you will experience at first hand the fascination of the human fossil hunter.” \u003ci\u003eBernard Wood, George Washington University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A fine book that tells the tale of human origins in an engaging and authoritative manner.” \u003ci\u003eRoger Lewin, Associate of the Peabody Museum, Harvard University,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand prize-winning author of Bones of Contention\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e--------------------\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe following are translations of Spanish-language reviews of the Spanish edition of the book:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Essential reading. … This book fills a crucial gap in the body of scientific literature written for the general public.\" \u003ci\u003e--- La esfera de los libros\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Far more than a timely presentation of the magnitude, significance, and contents of the famed Atapuerca site, this book is also an enlightening account of the origins of human life, including the basic principles of evolutionary theory. \" \u003ci\u003e--- El Pais\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An excellent text…. By drawing on both biology and paleontology, Arsuaga and Martínez bring their subject to life for their readers.\" --- El Pais\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Here is a book that should be of perennial interest to the educated reader, the humanist, who cannot get enough of research and writing on the subject of his own origins.\" --- ABC literario\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis engaging book tells the story of human evolution, asking if man is indeed the “chosen species” or merely an evolutionary accident. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by world-renowned paleoanthropologists who are co-directors of the excavations at Atapuerca---a World Heritage Site and Europe’s oldest known burial site---where a new human species, \u003ci\u003ehomo antecessor\u003c\/i\u003e, was discovered\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses various hypotheses of human evolution, drawing conclusions from verifiable facts and well-founded argument\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a compelling narrative written for nonspecialists and students of human evolution\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes over 60 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSold over 100,000 copies in the original Spanish-language edition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgments. \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Prehistory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLittle Lucy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntrepid Paleontologists.\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Children of Africa.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Basic Principles of Evolutionary Theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. We the Primates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Climate and Evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Origin of Humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Bipedal Chimpanzee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Paranthropus - Hominids of the Open Plains.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. A New Kind of Hominid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. The Evolution of the Brain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Teeth, Guts, Hands, Brain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Social Intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: A New Home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. New Locations for Human Evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. The Neanderthals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. The Origins of Modern Humanity: the Fossil Evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. The Origins of Modern Humanity: The Genetic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. The Origins of Human Language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. The Meaning of Evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Never-ending Story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Archaeology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Archaeology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Archaeology%20%5BHD%5D%22\"\u003eHD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52475008549144,"sku":"9781405115339","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405115339.jpg?v=1785803451","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-chosen-species-the-long-march-of-human-evolution-paperback-softback-9781405115339","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}