An ape's view of human evolution / Peter Andrews.
An ape's view of human evolution / Peter Andrews.
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Publisher
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
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G 2016/962
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvi, 309 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
How can we recognise common ancestors? -- Morphology and behaviour of living apes -- Human and ape phylogenies -- Review of fossil apes -- Structure and composition of ape environments -- Environmental indicators -- The view from the early Miocene -- The environment in the early Miocene -- The view...
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Publisher
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2015.
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Summary
"Our closest living relatives are the chimpanzee and bonobo. We share many characteristics with them, but our lineages diverged millions of years ago. Who in fact was our last common ancestor? Bringing together ecology, evolution, genetics, anatomy and geology, this book provides a new perspective on human evolution. What can fossil apes tell us ab...
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An ape's view of human evolution / Peter Andrews.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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ebook version : 9781316413197.
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G 2016/962
Record Identifier
74VKzlkVMWlg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzlkVMWlg
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ISBN
1107100674 hardback
9781107100671 hardback
DDC
599.938
MMS ID
991023625089702626
