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1	The Last Human: A Guide to Twenty-Two Species of Extinct Humans more books like this by G J Sawyer (Text by), Viktor Deak, Ian Tattersall This book tells the story of human evolution, the epic of homosapiens and its colourful precursors and relatives. The story begins in Africa, six to seven million years ago, and encompasses twenty known human species, of which homosapiens are the sole survivor. Illustrated with spectacular, three-dimensional scientific reconstructions portrayed in ... see all copies from $21.21! new only from $28.84! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Fossil Trail: How We Know What We Think We Know about Human Evolution more books like this by Ian Tattersall One of the most remarkable fossil finds in history occurred in Laetoli, Tanzania, in 1974, when anthropologist Andrew Hill (diving to the ground to avoid a lump of elephant dung thrown by a colleague) came face to face with a set of ancient footprints captured in stone-the earliest recorded steps of out far-off human ancestors, some three million ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.14! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Becoming Human: Evolution and Human Uniqueness more books like this by Ian Tattersall One of the traits that distinguishes us from our nearest relatives is our curiosity about the origins of our species. In this new paperback, Ian Tattersall (author of The Fossil Trail) discusses human uniqueness, investigating the origins of those characteristics and processes that so clearly distinguish human beings, such as creativity, language ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.19! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The Human Odyssey: Four Million Years of Human Evolution more books like this by Ian Tattersall, Donald C Johanson (Designer) A virtual portable museum on the subject of human evolution--based on the fascinating displays featured in the new Hall of Human Biology and Evolution at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Maps, charts, timelines, sidebars. Over 125 illustrations, 55 in full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.95! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Last Neanderthal: The Rise, Success, and Mysterious Extinction of Our Closest Human Relatives more books like this by Ian Tattersall Scientists have long known that the popular image of the Neanderthal as a primitive, hairy, heavily browed, club-wielding brute is not supported by the fossil evidence. But to date, no such consensus has existed on the riddle of Neanderthals disappearance. The Last Neanderthal , written by one of the most respected authorities on the subject and ... see all copies from $9.22! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
6	Extinct Humans more books like this by Ian Tattersall, Jeffrey H Schwartz, Ph.D. An assessment of human evolution that theorizes that many more species of humans than previously thought have existed during the six million year history of the hominid family.. Scientists have long envisioned the human family tree as a straight-line progression from the apelike australopithecines to the enigmatic Homo habilis to the famous ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $15.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Human Origins: What Bones and Genomes Tell Us about Ourselves more books like this by Professor Rob DeSalle, PH.D., Ian Tattersall Ever since the recognition of the Neanderthals as an archaic form of human in the mid-nineteenth century, the fossilized bones of extinct humans have been used by paleoanthropologists to explore human origins. These bones told the story of how the earliest humans - bipedal apes, actually - first emerged in Africa some 6 to 7 million years ago. ... see all copies from $11.95! new only from $13.00! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Monkey in the Mirror: Essays on the Science of What Makes Us Human more books like this by Ian Tattersall Ian Tattersall is widely regarded as one of the rare eminent scientists who is also a graceful and engaging writer. In this extraordinary new work he attempts to answer the most controversial questions on human origins: What makes us so different? How did we get this way? How do we know? Guiding readers around the world and far into the past, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.62! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Monkey in the Mirror: Essays on Science and What Makes Us Human more books like this by Ian Tattersall Tattersall, curator of human evolution at the American Museum of Natural History, writes on an enlightening variety of scientific topics: evolution, Neanderthals, and genetics. These essays together paint a vivid picture of human origins. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
10	The World from Beginnings to 4000 Bce more books like this by Ian Tattersall To be human is to be curious. And one of the things we are most curious about is how we came to be who we are--how we evolved over millions of years to become creatures capable of inquiring into our own evolution. In this lively and readable introduction, renowned anthropologist Ian Tattersall thoroughly examines both the fossil and archeological ... see all copies from $8.03! new only from $12.00! \| SVS
11	Man's Ancestors: An Introduction to Primate and Human Evolution more books like this by Ian Tattersall see all copies from $7.50! new only from $33.44!
12 view cover	Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory: Second Edition more books like this by Eric Delson (Editor), Ian Tattersall (Editor), John V Couvering (Editor) Now widely recognised as a standard in the field, the Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory provides the most complete context possible for understanding the 65-million-year story of humankind's origins. The Encyclopedia gathers the work of 49 internationally recognised scholars, each a leading authority writing under the guidance of a ... see all copies from $35.00! new only from $136.64! \| first editions
13 view cover	Bones, Brains and DNA: The Human Genome and Human Evolution more books like this by Ian Tattersall, Professor Rob DeSalle, PH.D., Patricia J Wynne (Illustrator) Based on the New Hall of Human Origins in the American Museum of Natural History which opens in November 2006, Bones, Brains and DNA takes the young reader to the cutting edge of science, exploring and examining the tools by which we study our origins. Covering the milestones in evolution, global migration and how we became human through the ... see all copies from $10.30! new only from $10.49! \| SVS
14 view cover	The Human Fossil Record, Craniodental Morphology of Early Hominids (Genera Australopithecus, Paranthropus, Orrorin), and Overview more books like this by Jeffrey H Schwartz, Ph.D., Ian Tattersall This work provides a compendium of uniform descriptions and illustrations of fossils from all the major sites that document the human evolutionary past. It focuses on the documentation of morphology, the essential basis for all further analysis of human biological history. The fossils are presented site--by--site in alphabetical order, with each ... see all copies from $150.00! new only from $205.36!
15	The Primates of Madagascar more books like this by Ian Tattersall see all copies from $47.65! new only from $92.00! \| first editions
16 view cover	The Human Fossil Record, 4 Volume Set more books like this by Jeffrey H Schwartz, Ph.D., Ian Tattersall, Ralph L Holloway This work provides a compendium of uniform descriptions and illustrations of fossils from all the major sites that document the human evolutionary past. It focuses on the documentation of morphology, the essential basis for all further analysis of human biological history. The fossils are presented site-by-site in alphabetical order, with each ... see all copies from $622.84! new only from $622.84!
17	The Evolutionary Significance of Ramapithecus more books like this by Ian Tattersall see all copies from $3.49!
18	Myths of Human Evolution more books like this by Niles Eldridge, Ian Tattersall see all copies from $1.99! first editions
19 view cover	The Human Fossil Record, Craniodental Morphology of Genus I Homo/I (Africa and Asia) more books like this by Jeffrey H Schwartz, Ph.D., Ian Tattersall "The Human Fossil Record" series is the most authoritative and comprehensive documentation of the fossil evidence relevant to the study of our evolutionary past. This second volume covers the craniodental remains from Africa and Asia attributed to the genus Homo. In this monumental and groundbreaking new series, the authors use clearly defined ... see all copies from $205.36! new only from $205.36!
20	Lemur Biology more books like this by Ian Tattersall (Editor) see all copies from $125.00! first editions
21 view cover	The Human Fossil Record, Terminology and Craniodental Morphology of Genus I Homo/I (Europe) more books like this by Jeffrey H Schwartz, Ph.D., Ian Tattersall This landmark series provides the first comprehensive, site--by--site compendium of uniform descriptions and illustrations of fossils from all the major sites that document the human evolutionary past. The series is divided into three separate volumes, each focusing on a certain region: Volume 1: Europe; Volume 2: Asia; and Volume 3: Australia. ... see all copies from $272.20! new only from $272.20!
22 view cover	Primates more books like this by Ian Tattersall see all copies from $1.99!
23	L'Èmergence De L'Homme by Ian Tattersall see all copies from $1.99! new only from $56.50!
24	L'Èmergence De L'Homme by Ian; Blanc Tattersall, Marcel see all copies from $25.79! new only from $38.27!
25	Craniodental morphology and the systematics of the Malagasy lemurs (Primates, Prosimii) more books like this by Ian Tattersall, Jeffrey H. Schwartz see all copies from $23.00!

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