In the Footsteps of Eve

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In the Footsteps of Eve
"A lucid glimpse into our very murky past."—The Gazelle (Moiiireal)
"Exciting. [Berger] consciously challeng(es) his Tield's orthodoxy, relishing (in) his confrontations with its pooh-bahs."—Booklist
"Captures the excitement of fossil hunting, the frustration of challenging established authority, and the sheer delight of scientific pursuit." —Amazon.com
"Engaging comprehensive accessible this book is sure to entice those interested in human origins" —Publishers Weekly
"Provocative and enthralling."—Library Journal
A footprint in the sand is the very definition of impermanence, but this one was 117,000 years old. Fossilized into sandstone just yards from a South African public beach, it would become the first step in a fascinating scientific journey that has led to a bold new theory of human evolution. In this provocative and persuasive book, a brilliant young paleontologist marshals a powerful argument for an idea that could... Tovább

Fülszöveg

$14.00 ($21.50 CAN)
In the Footsteps of Eve
"A lucid glimpse into our very murky past."—The Gazelle (Moiiireal)
"Exciting. [Berger] consciously challeng(es) his Tield's orthodoxy, relishing (in) his confrontations with its pooh-bahs."—Booklist
"Captures the excitement of fossil hunting, the frustration of challenging established authority, and the sheer delight of scientific pursuit." —Amazon.com
"Engaging comprehensive accessible this book is sure to entice those interested in human origins" —Publishers Weekly
"Provocative and enthralling."—Library Journal
A footprint in the sand is the very definition of impermanence, but this one was 117,000 years old. Fossilized into sandstone just yards from a South African public beach, it would become the first step in a fascinating scientific journey that has led to a bold new theory of human evolution. In this provocative and persuasive book, a brilliant young paleontologist marshals a powerful argument for an idea that could redraw our ancient family tree. In the Footsteps of Eve sweeps across millions of years of deep history, offering an extraordinary panorama of our long ascent from ape to modern human. It explains exactly what we know and how we know it and introduces all the major figures, theories, and techniques of paleontology today. Part Darwin, part detective story, this is an engrossing, articulate, important contribution to our understanding of ourselves and our origins.
Lee R. Berger, Ph.D., is director of the paleoanthropology unit for research and exploration at the University of Witwatersrand In Johannesburg. He has lived and worked as a scientist in South Africa for over a decade. Berger was the recipient of the first National Geographic Society Prize for Research and Exploration and is a trustee of the Jane Goodall Institute. Brett Hilton-Barber is a journalist specializing in the field of human origins. Vissza