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  • Out of Africa I

    The First Hominin Colonization of Eurasia

    Edición de John G Fleagle, John J. Shea, Frederick E. Grine, Andrea L. Baden, Richard E. Leakey ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    For the first two thirds of our evolutionary history, we hominins were restricted to Africa. Dating from about two million years ago, hominin fossils first appear in Eurasia. This volume addresses many of the issues surrounding this initial hominin intercontinental dispersal. Why did hominins first leave Africa in the early Pleistocene and not earlier? What do we know about the adaptations of the ... Leer más

    $89.09 USD

  • The Paleobiology of Australopithecus

    Edición de John G Fleagle, Richard E Leakey, Kaye E. Reed ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Australopithecus species have been the topic of much debate in palaeoanthropology since Raymond Dart described the first species, Australopithecus africanus, in 1925. This volume synthesizes the geological and paleontological context of the species in East and South Africa; covers individual sites, such as Dikika, Hadar, Sterkfontein, and Malapa; debates the alpha taxonomy of some of the species; ... Leer más

    $89.09 USD

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  • Dogs

    Their Fossil Relatives & Evolutionary History

    de Xiaoming Wang, Richard H. Tedford ...
    Two noted paleontologists present a detailed portrait of the family Canidae across 40 million years of evolution in this illustrated volume.After decades of research and analysis, paleontologists Xiaoming Wang and Richard H. Tedford established the modern framework for understanding the evolutionary relationship of canids. Combining their work with Mauricio Antón's reconstructions of both extinct ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Humans Who Went Extinct:Why Neanderthals died out and we survived

    Why Neanderthals died out and we survived

    de Clive Finlayson ...
    Just 28,000 years ago, the blink of an eye in geological time, the last of Neanderthals died out in their last outpost, in caves near Gibraltar. Thanks to cartoons and folk accounts we have a distorted view of these other humans - for that is what they were. We think of them as crude and clumsy and not very bright, easily driven to extinction by the lithe, smart modern humans that came out of ... Leer más

    $11.39 USD

  • The Complete Dinosaur

    de M. K. Brett-Surman, Thomas R. Holtz Jr., James O. Farlow ...
    Series series Life of the Past
    A new edition of the illustrated compendium that is "a gift to serious dinosaur enthusiasts" ( Science).What do we know about dinosaurs, and how do we know it? How did they grow, move, eat, and reproduce? Were they warm-blooded or cold-blooded? How intelligent were they? How are the various groups of dinosaurs related to each other, and to other kinds of living and extinct vertebrates? What can ... Leer más

    $18.79 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory

    Second Edition

    Edición de Eric Delson, Ian Tattersall, John Van Couvering, Alison S. Brooks ...
    Praise for the first edition: "The most up-to-date and wide-ranging encyclopedia work on human evolution available."--American Reference Books Annual "For student, researcher, and teacher...the most complete source of basic information on the subject."--Nature "A comprehensive and authoritative source, filling a unique niche...essential to academic libraries...important for large public libraries. ... Leer más

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  • The Improbable Primate

    How Water Shaped Human Evolution

    de Clive Finlayson ...
    Taking an ecological approach to our evolution, Clive Finlayson considers the origins of modern humans within the context of a drying climate and changing landscapes. Finlayson argues that environmental change, particularly availability of water, played a critical role in shaping the direction of human evolution, contributing to our spread and success. He argues that our ancestors carved a niche ... Leer más

    $14.29 USD

  • Sabertooth

    de Mauricio Antón ...
    Series series Life of the Past
    "A unique review of the many unusual and nearly worldwide occurrences of sabertooths and their relatives over more than 50 million years." — ChoiceWith their spectacularly enlarged canines, sabertooth cats are among the most popular of prehistoric animals, yet it is surprising how little information about them is available for the curious layperson. What's more, there were other sabertooths that ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Wetland Ecology

    Principles and Conservation

    de Paul A. Keddy ...
    Richly illustrated and packed with numerous examples, this unique global perspective introduces wetland ecology from basic principles to advanced applications. Thoroughly revised and reorganised, this new edition of this prize-winning textbook begins with underlying causal factors, before moving on to more advanced concepts that add depth and context. Each chapter begins with an explanation of the ... Leer más

    $64.99 USD

  • Evolution of the Insects

    de David Grimaldi, Michael S. Engel ...
    Series series Cambridge Evolution Series
    Insects are the most diverse group of organisms in the 3 billion-year history of life on Earth, and the most ecologically dominant animals on land. This book chronicles for the first time the complete evolutionary history of insects: their living diversity, relationships and 400 million years of fossils. Whereas other volumes have focused on either living species or fossils, this is the first ... Leer más

    $91.99 USD

  • Why Birds Matter

    Avian Ecological Function and Ecosystem Services

    Edición de Çagan H. Sekercioglu, Daniel G. Wenny, Christopher J. Whelan ...
    For over one hundred years, ornithologists and amateur birders have jointly campaigned for the conservation of bird species, documenting not only birds' beauty and extraordinary diversity, but also their importance to ecosystems worldwide. But while these avian enthusiasts have noted that birds eat fruit, carrion, and pests; spread seed and fertilizer; and pollinate plants, among other services, ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Dawn of Human Culture

    de Richard G. Klein ...
    A bold new theory on what sparked the "big bang" of human cultureThe abrupt emergence of human culture over a stunningly short period continues to be one of the great enigmas of human evolution. This compelling book introduces a bold new theory on this unsolved mystery. Author Richard Klein reexamines the archaeological evidence and brings in new discoveries in the study of the human brain. These ... Leer más

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