Human Origins by Yves Coppens
Ten million years ago in tropical Africa where forests were receding, some large primates were finally forced to stand upright and begin walking on two feet. Over the next several million years, their brains grew and their minds developed. They organised themselves into clans, invented tools and an articulate language and conquered new territories - finally dominating the whole planet. This book tells the story...
Yves Coppens is a researcher, palaeontologist and lecturer. He discovered Lucy in 1973 - a female Australopithecus afarensis - one of our African ancestors. Coppens acted as scientific director for the television series broadcast on Channel Four and the Discovery Channel. He is the author of numerous books on the subject of the evolution of Mankind.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844300952 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844300951 |
| Title | Human Origins |
| Author | Yves Coppens |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2004-10-15 |
| Number of pages | 184 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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