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Author Leakey, Richard E.

Title The origin of humankind / Richard Leakey.

Imprint New York : BasicBooks, ©1994.

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 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  573.2 L472    Check Shelf
 Canton Public Library - Adult Department  573.2 LEAKEY    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  573.2 LEA    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  573.2 LEAKEY    Check Shelf
 Marlborough, Richmond Memorial Library - Adult Department  573.2 LEAKEY    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  573.2 L47O    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  573.2 LEAKEY    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Adult  573.2 LEA    Check Shelf
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  573.2 L435OR    Check Shelf
 Wethersfield Public Library - Non Fiction  599.93 LEAKEY    Check Shelf

Description xvi, 171 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Series Science masters series
Science masters series.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-164) and index.
Contents The first humans -- A crowded family -- A different kind of human -- Man the noble hunter? -- The origin of modern humans -- The language of art -- The art of language -- The origin of mind.
Summary This book answers the question: What made humans human? Leakey argues that when one of our hominid ancestors acquired the ability to walk upright (called "bipedalism"), the evolution of modern humans became possible, perhaps even inevitable.
Subject Human evolution.
Prehistoric peoples.
Hominidae. (DNLM)D015186
Biological Evolution. (DNLM)D005075
Human evolution. (OCoLC)fst00963030
Prehistoric peoples. (OCoLC)fst01075242
Evolutie.
Fysische antropologie.
Mensapen.
Mensen.
Antropologia.
Evolucao (teoria)
Human origins.
Fossil hominids.
Genre/Form Nonfiction.
Other Form: Online version: Leakey, Richard E. Origin of humankind. New York : BasicBooks, ©1994 (OCoLC)609600665
Online version: Leakey, Richard E. Origin of humankind. New York : BasicBooks, ©1994 (OCoLC)621430117
ISBN 0465031358
9780465031351
0465053130
9780465053131
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