First in Line: Tracing Our Ape Ancestry

By Tom Gundling

Book Overview

Despite Darwin's bold contention in 1871 that the likely ancestor for Homo sapiens was an African ape, the scientific community hesitated for decades before accepting small-brained but bipedal walking... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300104146
• ISBN13: 9780300104141
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Anthropology revealed

Dr. Gundling presented fascinating scientific information without excess use of "jargon". I'm a scientist, but anthropology is not my field and I found this book very interesting, well written with a good listing of resources. I learned a lot.