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1	Origin of Humankind more books like this by Richard E Leakey The name Leakey is synonymous with the study of human origins, wrote The New York Times. The renowned family of paleontologistsLouis Leakey, Mary Leakey, and their son Richard Leakeyhas vastly expanded our understanding of human evolution. The Origin of Humankind is Richard Leakeys personal view of the development of Homo Sapiens. At the heart ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Origins Reconsidered: In Search of What Makes Us Human more books like this by Richard Leakey, Roger Lewin This is the personal account of Richard Leakey's search for not only human origins, but also the origin of humanity. Since writing "Origins" in 1978, Leakey has shifted his studies from the eastern to the western shore of Lake Turkana in Kenya. The recent discovery of the West Turkana skeleton, the virtually complete remains of a 16-year-old youth ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Illustrated Origin of Species more books like this by Charles Darwin see all copies from $1.99! new only from $39.99! \| first editions
4	Origins Reconsidered more books like this by Richard E Leakey, Roger Lewin Leakey, a famous paleoanthropologist and author of Origins and Lewin, author of Bones of Contention incorporate ideas from philosophy, anthropology, molecular biology, and linguistics to investigate not only how humans evolved, but how we acquired the qualities of consciousness and humanity. 40 photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The making of mankind more books like this by Richard E. Leakey see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Sixth Extinction more books like this by Richard Leakey, Roger Lewin In this title, the authors consider how the grand sprawl of human life is inexorably wreaking havoc around the world. They believe that humans and other species are the end-products of history and chance. Further, they propose that humans now have the unique opportunity to recognize their influence on the global ecosystem, and consciously steer ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.15! \| first editions
7	The Sixth Extinction: Patterns of Life and the Future of Humankind more books like this by Richard E Leakey, Roger Lewin Written by the world's foremost paleoanthropologist and former head of Kenya's wildlife preservation program and an award-winning science writer, The Sixth Extinction shows readers that, for the sixth time in history, the Earth is on the verge of a mass extinction--unless humankind mends its destructive ways. 18 photos. 20 line drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Wildlife wars : my fight to save Africa's natural treasures more books like this by Richard E. Leakey The autobiography of Kenya's wildlife saviour. Richard Leakey spent years trying to save Africa's animals. Now he's trying to save a nation. Leakey began his career following in the footsteps of his famous parents, Mary and Louis, becoming a renowned paleoanthropologist and head of Kenya's National Museums. In 1989, Kenyan president Daniel arap ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Origins more books like this by Richard E Leakey see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Encyclopedia of ancient civilizations more books like this by Arthur Cotterell see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.87! \| first editions
11	Origins: The Emergence and Evolution of Our Species and Its Possible Future more books like this by Richard E Leakey, Roger Lewin see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| SVS
12	People of the Lake more books like this by Richard E. Leakey, Roger Lewin see all copies from $1.99! new only from $62.49! \| first editions \| SVS
13	One Life: An Autobiography more books like this by Richard E Leakey see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
14	People of the Lake: Mankind and Its Beginnings more books like this by Richard E Leakey see all copies from $1.99! new only from $57.72! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15	The sixth extinction : biodiversity and its survival more books like this by Richard E. Leakey, Roger Lewin Over the last 530 million years there have been five mass extinctions of species-the last,65 million years ago,when the dinosaurs disappeared.The biodiversity of our planet may now be on the verge,Leakey and Lewin believe,of a sixth extinction,caused this time by the relentless expansion and limitless appetites of human beings. The new science of ... see all copies from $6.29! first editions
16	Human origins more books like this by Richard E. Leakey This text contains two chapters from "The Origin of Humankind" on the characteristics that define modern Homo Sapiens - the flair for innovation, artistic expression and a sense of morality. see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
17	Elephants: The Deciding Decade more books like this by Ronald Orenstein, Brian Beck (Photographer), Richard E Leakey (Introduction by) Brought back from the brink of extinction, the elephant is the signature creature of the African wilderness and a subject of endless fascination. This beautifully illustrated and important book, featuring essays by world-renowned writers and scientists, captures the splendor of the elephant and underscores the urgent need for its protection. 100 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.08! \| signed copies \| first editions
18	People of the Lake : man, his origins, nature and future more books like this by Richard E. Leakey, Roger Lewin see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
19	Explorations: Great Moments of Discovery from the Royal Geographic Society more books like this by Sir Edmund Hillary, Royal Geography Society, Richard Leakey Here, in one volume, "Explorations" captures in photos and interviews the expeditions and emotions of some of the most daring adventurers of the last century. Organized according to geographical region, and accompanied by essays by such famous names as Wilfred Thesiger, Richard Leakey, and Edmund Hillary. 300 photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $30.80! \| first editions \| SVS
20	Islands in the Bush: A Natural History of the Kora National Reserve, Kenya more books like this by Malcolm Coe, Richard E Leakey (Introduction by) see all copies from $4.03! first editions \| SVS
21	An African Winter more books like this by Preston T King, Richard Leakey (Notes by) see all copies from $1.99! first editions
22	The African Elephant: Last Days of Eden more books like this by Boyd Norton, African Wildlife Foundation (Designed by), Richard E. Leakey (Foreword by) Author/photographer Boyd Norton documents the plight of the African elephant--whose population has been cut in half over the past decade--as well as the natural history and grandeur of this endangered creature. Norton's very personal account reveals the driving forces behind the increased slaughter of elephants and includes interviews with people ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $32.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23	Nariokotome Homo Erectus Skeleton more books like this by Alan Walker (Editor), Richard E Leakey (Editor) The partial skeleton of Homo erectus found in Kenya by Alan Walker, Richard Leakey, and others is truly one of the great discoveries in paleoanthropology, after the world's best paleoanthropologists have diligently searched for traces of Homo erectus in Africa and Asia for a century. In this book, the authors present descriptions and photographs ... see all copies from $36.23! new only from $200.98! \| first editions
24	People of the Past more books like this by Richard Leakey see all copies from $8.80! new only from $8.80!
25	One Life more books like this by Richard E Leakey see all copies from $1.99! first editions

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