Explores both the development of the science of evolution and the potentials of new technologies to change future evolution, as well as examining the implications of these developments

Blueprints: Solving the Mystery of Evolution

Science & Math

Johanson, Donald C.

Edey, Maitland A.

Evolution

Penguin??Books

The book is the most in-depth account of the fossil skull anatomy and evolutionary significance of the 3.6-3.0 million year old early human species Australopithecus afarensis. Knowledge of this species is pivotal to understanding early human evolution, because 1) the sample of fossil remains of A. afarensis is among the most extensive for any early human species, and the majority of remains are of taxonomically inormative skulls and teeth; 2) the wealth of material makes A. afarensis an indispensable point of reference for the interpretation of other fossil discoveries; 3) the species occupies a time period that is the focus of current research to determine when, where, and why the human lineage first diversified into separate contemporaneous lines of descent. Upon publication of this book, this species will be among the most thoroughly documented extinct ancestors of humankind. The main focus of the book - its organizing principle - is the first complete skull of A. afarensis (specimen number A.L. 444-2) at the Hadar site, Ethiopia, the home of the remarkably complete 3.18 million year old skeleton known as "Lucy," found at Hadar by third author D. Johanson in 1974. Lucy and other fossils from Hadar, together with those from the site of Laetoli in Tanzania, were controversially attributed to the then brand new species A. afarensis by Johanson, T. White and Y. Coppens in 1978. However, a complete skull, which would have quickly resolved much of the early debate over the species, proved elusive until second author Y. Rak's discovery of the 444 skull in 1992. The book details the comparative anatomy of the new skull (and the cast of its brain, analyzed by R. Holloway and M. Huan) , as well as of other skull and dental finds recovered during the latest, ongoing field work at Hadar, and analyzes the evolutionary significance of A. afarensis in the context of other critically important discoveries of earliest humans made in recent years. In essence, it summarizes the state of knowledge about one of the central subjects of current paleoanthropological investigation.

The Skull of Australopithecus afarensis (Human Evolution Series)

Politics & Social Sciences

Kimbel, William H.

Rak, Yoel

Anthropology

Oxford University Press

Edey, Maitland Armstrong

Little,Brown & Co

Lucy, the beginnings of humankind [paperback] Johanson, Donald C [Jan 01, 1982] ...

Lucy, the beginnings of humankind

Biological Sciences

WARNER BOOKS

Johanson, the discoverer, in 1974, of "Lucy"--the oldest skelton of an erect-walking human yet found--reports the story of his internationally acclaimed find and speculates on its meaning for the understanding of our origin

When Donald Johanson found a partial skeleton, approximately 3.5 million years old, in a remote region of Ethiopia in 1974, a headline-making controversy was launched that continues on today, Bursting with all the suspense and intrigue of a fast-paced adventure novel, here is Johanson's lively account of the extraordinary discovery of "Lucy" - the oldest, best-preserved skeleton of any erect-walking human ancestor ever found. By expounding the controversial change Lucy makes in our view of human origins, Johanson provides a vivid, behind-the-scenes account of the history of paleoanthropology and the colorful, eccentric characters who were and are a part of it. Never before have the mystery and intricacy of our origins been so clearly and compellingly explained as in this astonishing and dramatic book.

Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind

From the back cover: "Lucy is a tiny lady three feet tall, 60 pounds light and 3.5 million years old. The oldest, most complete skeleton of any erect walking human ancestor ever found. Donald Johanson discovered her in Ethiopia in 1974 and set the world of anthropology on its ear. He and Maitland Edey tell you all about it with startling candor and irrepressible zest.

Lucy, the Beginning of Mankind

Not Avail

Lucy's Child: The Discovery of a Human Ancestor

Shreeve, James

VIKING

A famed paleontologist describes his latest find at Tanzania's Olduvai Gorge, a two million-year-old elbow bone, a discovery that raises questions about humankind's evolution

William Morrow & Co.

From Lucy to Language provides an accessible and up-to-date presentation of the evidence for human evolution: the fossils, artifacts and artwork that paleoanthropologists and archaeologists have discovered and debated during the past century and a half. Produced by a collaboration of scientific, photographic and journalistic talent, this visually stunning and intellectually satisfying volume is valued by professional and armchair anthropologists alike. From Lucy to Language showcases the specimens behind the science of paleoanthropology. The 200 colour illustrations, including many reproduced at actual size, feature the most significant early human skulls and other original fossils and artifacts. THE AUTHORS.

From Lucy to Language

Edgar, Blake

Brill,David

Earth Sciences

Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated

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Blueprints: Solving the Mystery of Evolution

The Skull of Australopithecus afarensis (Human Evolution Series)

Blueprints: Solving the Mystery of Evolution

Lucy, the beginnings of humankind

Lucy, the beginnings of humankind

Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind

Lucy, the Beginning of Mankind

Lucy's Child: The Discovery of a Human Ancestor

Lucy's Child: The Discovery of a Human Ancestor

From Lucy to Language