Dorling Kindersley, 2011. — 256 p. Come face to face with our ancestors. Travel back 8 million years with "Evolution: The Human Story" and go on a fascinating journey to discover how our species has developed from tree-dwelling primates to modern humans. This is the first time that the story of evolution has been documented in such amazing visual detail thanks to the work of renowned Dutch paleoartists, Kennis and Kennis. Staggeringly realistic CGI and model reconstructions from original fossils bring us face to face with our ancestors portraying them as never before. Plus, Dr Alice Roberts shares her extensive knowledge helping answer all the big questions and more. "Evolution: The Human Story" is packed with all the latest discoveries and profiles every human ancestor to date from Ardipithecus ramidus to Homo neanderthalensis. It is an essential read for anyone fascinated in finding out where we come from. How did we get here? Where did we come from? Trace your biological origins and come face to face with your ancient ancestors through this unrivaled illustrated guide to human evolution.Traveling back in time almost eight million years, Evolution charts the development of our species, Homo sapiens, from tree-dwelling primates to modern humans. The book investigates each of our ancestors in detail and in context, from the anatomy of their bones to the environment they lived in. Double-page features on key fossil finds as well as maps depicting movement and migration offer comprehensive insight.The book has been fully updated to include the latest discoveries and research - including the newly discovered species Homo naledi - and presents the latest thinking on some of the most captivating questions in science, such as whether modern humans and Neanderthals interacted with each other. Edited by celebrated anthropologist Dr. Alice Roberts and illustrated by renowned Dutch paleoartists the Kennis brothers, Evolution presents the story of our species with eye-popping visuals, unique richness, and authority. Travel back 8 million years with Evolution The Human Story and go on a fascinating journey to discover how our species has developed from tree-dwelling primates to modern humans. This is the first time that the story of evolution has been documented in such amazing visual detail thanks to the work of renowned Dutch paleoartists, Kennis and Kennis. Staggeringly realistic CGI and model reconstructions from original fossils bring us face to face with our ancestors portraying them as never before. Plus, Dr Alice Roberts heads up a team of experts helping answer all the big questions and more. ([source][1]) [1]: http://www.alice-roberts.co.uk/books.html Understanding our past / author, Michael J. Benton ; consultants, Fiona Coward, Paul O'Higgins Primates / author, Colin Groves ; consultant, Eric J. Sargis Hominins / author, Kate-Robson-Brown, with contributions by Fiona Coward ; consultant, Katerina Harvati Out of Africa / author, Alice Roberts ; consultant, Stephen Oppenheimer From hunters to farmers / author, Jane McIntosh ; consultant, Peter Bogucki. Traces the development of humans over the past eight million years, providing information on the changes in physical anatomy that have occurred over time and depicting man's evolution from tree-dwelling primates to modern humans
