Author: Johanson, Donald C.; Edgar, Blake
Title: From Lucy to Language
Description: London. Cassell & Co.. 2001. First Thus. Folio. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 272 Pages, over 200 full colour photographs. In recent decades new fossil discoveries have redefined perceptions of human evolution at a remarkable pace, making it nearly impossible for the general reader to find an up-to-date account of the subject. This large-format book by science writer Edgar and paleoanthropologist Johanson--discoverer of the famous partial skeleton of "Lucy," a female hominid who lived 3.2 million years ago--gives as complete a picture as is presently known. Much mystery remains, but the earlier view of human evolution as a linear progression from apes through the hominids to the various homo species has been replaced by a more treelike analogue, one with many branches of upright-walking hominids. Truly a photo album of hominid history, the volume includes more than 200 color pictures of the major fossil discoveries, each with explanatory text.

Keywords: GEOLOGY PALAEONTOLOGY SCIENCE EVOLUTION BIOLOGY