I Looked For Adam: The Story Of Man's Search For His Ancestors
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A sweeping work of popular science history, I Looked for Adam: The Story of Man's Search for His Ancestors chronicles the centuries-long quest by scientists, explorers, and visionaries to uncover the origins of the human species. Herbert Wendt traces the dramatic arc of paleoanthropology and evolutionary science, from early fossil discoveries to the landmark debates that reshaped humanity's understanding of its own past. Written with the narrative energy of an adventure story, the account presents the colorful personalities and fierce rivalries behind some of history's most consequential scientific breakthroughs. Wendt illustrates how each unearthed skull, bone fragment, and ancient artifact forced a reckoning with long-held beliefs about creation, civilization, and what it truly means to be human. Accessible yet richly detailed, this is an authoritative and compelling introduction to the science of human origins for general readers and enthusiasts alike.
Author: Herbert Wendt
Format: Hardback
Published: 1955, Weidenfeld and Nicolson
Genre: Anthropology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A sweeping work of popular science history, I Looked for Adam: The Story of Man's Search for His Ancestors chronicles the centuries-long quest by scientists, explorers, and visionaries to uncover the origins of the human species. Herbert Wendt traces the dramatic arc of paleoanthropology and evolutionary science, from early fossil discoveries to the landmark debates that reshaped humanity's understanding of its own past. Written with the narrative energy of an adventure story, the account presents the colorful personalities and fierce rivalries behind some of history's most consequential scientific breakthroughs. Wendt illustrates how each unearthed skull, bone fragment, and ancient artifact forced a reckoning with long-held beliefs about creation, civilization, and what it truly means to be human. Accessible yet richly detailed, this is an authoritative and compelling introduction to the science of human origins for general readers and enthusiasts alike.