{"product_id":"2026200013455-secondhand-the-emergence-of-man","title":"The Emergence Of Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before the first city was built or the first word written, the story of humanity was already millions of years in the making — and The Emergence of Man by John E. Pfeiffer is the definitive account of that staggering journey. Drawing on the fields of paleoanthropology, archaeology, and evolutionary biology, this landmark work chronicles the biological and cultural evolution of our species, tracing the path from early hominids on the African savanna to the sophisticated, symbol-making beings who painted the cave walls at Lascaux. Pfeiffer synthesizes decades of scientific discovery into a sweeping, authoritative narrative that illuminates the forces — tool use, social organization, language, and ritual — that conspired to make us uniquely human.\n\nWhat sets this work apart is Pfeiffer's rare gift for translating complex scientific evidence into vivid, compelling prose, making rigorous scholarship accessible without sacrificing depth or intellectual integrity. He argues persuasively that the creative explosion of prehistoric art and culture was not a sudden miracle but the culmination of deep evolutionary pressures, a thesis that continues to resonate in modern anthropological debate. Rich with the drama of deep time, The Emergence of Man remains an essential text for anyone seeking to understand not just where we came from, but why we became who we are — leaving the reader to wonder what forces, still unseen, continue to shape the human story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203384778971,"sku":"2026200013455-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/296f5075-3be9-4935-b5b9-ed569e0c2a5c.png?v=1788148155","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013455-secondhand-the-emergence-of-man","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}