The Human Evolution Coloring Book
Adrienne L. Zihlman
352 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0062737171
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Language: English
Publish: February 6, 2001
AnthropologyBiologyEvolutionHistoryNonfictionReferenceScience
The completely revised Human Evolution Coloring Book
Provides an authoritative, scientific background for understanding the origins of humanity
Includes new discoveries and information essential for students of anthropology, primatology, paleontology, comparative anatomy, and genetics
Brings together evidence from living primates, fossils, and molecular studies
Explains the latest dating methods, including radioactive, paleomagnetic, and molecular clocks
Surveys the world of living primates, their ecology, locomotion, diet, behavior, and life histories
Clarifies the anatomical and behavioral similarities and differences between ourselves and our closest living relatives, the chimpanzee and the gorilla
Resolves some long-standing mysteries about our relationship to the extinct Neanderthals