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Evolution : the human story / [Michael J. Benton ... et al. ; photographer, Gary Ombler ; scenic illustrations, Robert Nicholls]. --
Record details
- ISBN: 0756686733
- ISBN: 9780756686734
- Physical Description: 256 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 31 cm.
- Edition: 1st American ed. --
- Publisher: New York : DK Pub., 2011.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 33.00 |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 599.938 Evo | 31681002311215 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Traces the development of humans over the past eight million years, providing information on the changes in physical anatomy that have occurred over time and depicting man's evolution from tree-dwelling primates to modern humans. - Baker & Taylor
Traces the development of humans over the past 8 million years, featuring information on their anatomy, describing their environment and depicting their evolution from tree-dwelling primates to modern humans in detailed, lifelike illustrations. - Dorling Kindersley Pub
How did we develop from simple animals inhabiting small pockets of forest in Africa to the dominant species on Earth? Traveling back almost eight million years to our earliest primate relatives, Evolution: The Human Story charts the development of our species from tree-dwelling primates to modern humans.Investigating each of our ancestors in detail and in context, from the anatomy of their bones to the environment they lived in, Evolution: The Human Story profiles every human relative and ancestor discovered to date, and illustrates them in lifelike form.
Amazingly realistic CGI and model reconstructions by the renowned Dutch paleoartists, the Kennis brothers, bring us face-to-face and eye-to-eye with some of our distant ancestors, portraying them as never before.
Drawing on cutting-edge research and the latest theories to reveal new and surprising elements, shining a light on previously inaccessible and unimagined detail, Evolution: The Human Story takes on a depth and fascination that is hard to resist.
- Random House, Inc.
How did we develop from simple animals inhabiting small pockets of forest in Africa to the dominant species on Earth? Traveling back almost eight million years to our earliest primate relatives,Evolution: The Human Story charts the development of our species from tree-dwelling primates to modern humans.Investigating each of our ancestors in detail and in context, from the anatomy of their bones to the environment they lived in,Evolution: The Human Story profiles every human relative and ancestor discovered to date, and illustrates them in lifelike form.
Amazingly realistic CGI and model reconstructions by the renowned Dutch paleoartists, the Kennis brothers, bring us face-to-face and eye-to-eye with some of our distant ancestors, portraying them as never before.
Drawing on cutting-edge research and the latest theories to reveal new and surprising elements, shining a light on previously inaccessible and unimagined detail,Evolution: The Human Story takes on a depth and fascination that is hard to resist.
