 The Chosen Species: The Long March of Human Evolution
ISBN: 978-1-4051-1533-9
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296 pages
October 2005, Wiley-Blackwell
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This engaging book tells the story of human evolution, asking if man is indeed the "chosen species" or merely an evolutionary accident.
* Written by world-renowned paleoanthropologists who are co-directors of the excavations at Atapuerca---a World Heritage Site and Europe's oldest known burial site---where a new human species, homo antecessor, was discovered
* Discusses various hypotheses of human evolution, drawing conclusions from verifiable facts and well-founded argument
* Offers a compelling narrative written for nonspecialists and students of human evolution
* Includes over 60 illustrations
* Sold over 100,000 copies in the original Spanish-language edition
* Written by world-renowned paleoanthropologists who are co-directors of the excavations at Atapuerca---a World Heritage Site and Europe's oldest known burial site---where a new human species, homo antecessor, was discovered
* Discusses various hypotheses of human evolution, drawing conclusions from verifiable facts and well-founded argument
* Offers a compelling narrative written for nonspecialists and students of human evolution
* Includes over 60 illustrations
* Sold over 100,000 copies in the original Spanish-language edition
