Book description
The Emergence of Humans
is an accessible, informative introduction to the scientific study of
human evolution. It takes the reader through time following the
emergence of the modern human species Homo sapiens
from primate roots. Acknowledging the controversy surrounding the
interpretation of the fossil record, the authors present a balanced
approach in an effort to do justice to different views.
Each chapter
covers a significant time period of evolutionary history and includes
relevant techniques from other disciplines that have applications to
the field of human evolution. Self-assessment questions linked to
learning outcomes are provided for each chapter, together with further
reading and reference to key sources in the primary literature. The
book will thus be effective both as a conventional textbook and for
independent study.
Written by two authors with a wealth of teaching experience The
Emergence of Humans will prove invaluable to students in the
biological and natural sciences needing a clear, balanced introduction
to the study of human evolution.
