Not from the Apes
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Challenge your understanding of human origins with this provocative classic of paleoanthropology. In Not from the Apes, world-renowned paleontologist Björn Kurtén presents a compelling argument that deviates from the traditional "ape-to-man" evolutionary linear path. Kurtén suggests that the human lineage may have branched off from the common ancestor of apes much earlier than previously thought, implying that humans are not "descended" from apes in the popular sense, but are rather a distinct and ancient lineage. Written with clarity and scientific rigour, this book explores: The fossil evidence of early hominids. The anatomical differences that set the human line apart. A rethinking of the evolutionary timeline. This Readers Union edition offers a fascinating deep dive for anyone interested in the mysteries of our biological history and the science of human evolution.
Author: Björn Kurtén
Format: Hardback
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Challenge your understanding of human origins with this provocative classic of paleoanthropology. In Not from the Apes, world-renowned paleontologist Björn Kurtén presents a compelling argument that deviates from the traditional "ape-to-man" evolutionary linear path. Kurtén suggests that the human lineage may have branched off from the common ancestor of apes much earlier than previously thought, implying that humans are not "descended" from apes in the popular sense, but are rather a distinct and ancient lineage. Written with clarity and scientific rigour, this book explores: The fossil evidence of early hominids. The anatomical differences that set the human line apart. A rethinking of the evolutionary timeline. This Readers Union edition offers a fascinating deep dive for anyone interested in the mysteries of our biological history and the science of human evolution.