Product Description

The brief length and focused coverage of Human Evolution: An Illustrated Introduction have made this best–selling textbook the ideal complement to any biology or anthropology course in which human evolution is taught. The text places human evolution in the context of humans as animals, while also showing the physical context of human evolution, including climate change and the impact of extinctions. Chapter introductions, numerous drawings and photographs, and an essential glossary all add to the accessibility of this text.The fifth edition has been thoroughly updated to include coverage of the latest discoveries and perspectives, including:

· New early hominid fossils from Africa and Georgia, and their implications
· New archaeological evidence from Africa on the origin of modern humans
· Updated coverage of prehistoric art, including new sites
· New perspectives on molecular evidence and their implications for human population history.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #291963 in Books
• Published on: 2004-07-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Review
"This book should neither be on your coffee table nor in your waste–paper box. It should not even be on one of your book–shelves. It should be on your desk, within reach, and always immediately at hand whenever wanted. A good buy!" PalArch, January 2006

"This is an excellent book for reference and, for the intelligent student who wants to go into real depth, this is an effective, user–friendly and up–to–date resource." Institute of Biology, July 2006

From the Back Cover
The brief length and focused coverage of Human Evolution: An Illustrated Introduction have made this best–selling textbook the ideal complement to any biology or anthropology course in which human evolution is taught. The text places human evolution in the context of humans as animals, while also showing the physical context of human evolution, including climate change and the impact of extinctions. Chapter introductions, numerous drawings and photographs, and an essential glossary all add to the accessibility of this text.The fifth edition has been thoroughly updated to include coverage of the latest discoveries and perspectives, including:

· New early hominid fossils from Africa and Georgia, and their implications
· New archaeological evidence from Africa on the origin of modern humans
· Updated coverage of prehistoric art, including new sites
· New perspectives on molecular evidence and their implications for human population history.

About the Author
Roger Lewin is an Associate of the Peabody Museum at Harvard University. He is the author of several books on human–origin research, three of which he co–authored with world–famous anthropologist Richard Leakey, as well as the author of the prize–winning Bones of Contention.

Customer Reviews

Good, very informative
I'm studying Zoology at university, and this textbook was reccommended for a course I was taking. It was very informative with easy to read chapters and great illustrations. I'd reccomend it to anyone who is studying or interested in human evolution, but it is an introduction and if you need something more in depth this probably isn't for you.

Just as I ordered
This book was a requirement for a Bachelors Degree I'm starting. It was important that I purchased the 5th edition (latest), but it wasn't clear from the photo or the description if it was the 4th or 5th edition.
I ordered it anyway and fortunately it was the one I wanted.
I live in a pretty remote place and the delivery was quicker than I expected. I also ordered the e-book so I could enlarge it on my laptop.
Great Service, Great Book, Easy to understand.