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Holly M. Dunsworth
Book Code: GR3673
ISBN: 0-313-33673-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33673-7
224 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 8/30/2007
List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £27.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
Series Title: Science 101
Reviews:
  • Dunsworth offers students and general readers an introductory exploration of human origins and evolution. Coverage includes a brief history of the search for human origins and human evolutionary studies; evolutionary theory and Darwin's formulation of the theory of evolution by natural selection and by sexual selection; fossil and archaeological records; recent advances that the field of genetics has made in understanding human origins and evolution; and ways of interpreting the evidence from living animal models, fossils, artifacts, and genetics.
    —Reference & Research Book News     November 2007
  • Human Origins 101 provides a comprehensive look at our understandings of human origins and the evidence we use to support them. It is well researched and comprehensive, filling an important gap in most science programs....This book represents a compact and complete reference to human paleontology and would be an excellent addition to a library. Many of the books currently available do not do such a thorough job....
    —National Science Teachers Association     November 8, 2007
Description: What should the average person know about science? Because science is so central to life in the 21st century, science educators and other leaders of the scientific community believe that it is essential that everyone understand the basic concepts of the most vital and far-reaching disciplines. Human Origins 101 does exactly that. This accessible volume provides readers - whether students new to the field or just interested members of the lay public - with the essential ideas of the origins of humans using a minimum of jargon and mathematics. Concepts are introduced in a progressive order so that more complicated ideas build on simpler ones, and each is discussed in small, bite-sized segments so that they can be more easily understood. Human Origins 101 enables students and the general public to understand the basic concepts underlying our knowledge of our evolution as a species. This small volume covers:
  • A brief history of paleoanthropology, and the discovery of human's place in nature
  • Evolution and the Origin of Life
  • Clues to human origins from genetics
  • The fossil and archaeological records
  • The distinctive traits that makes us human
  • The diversity of modern humans
    With a bibliography, glossary, and discussion of hoaxes, fringe theories, and hot-button issues, Human Origins 101 provides the perfect starting point for anyone wishing to understand how scientists know how humans evolved.
    • LC Card Number: 2007022747
    LCC Class: GN281
    Dewey Class: 599
    PDF Catalogs:
    Greenwood School and Public Library Reference Spring 2008.pdf
    Greenwood Spring Reference 2008.pdf
    Greenwood Science and Health 2008.pdf
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