The wisdom of the bones : in search of human origins / Alan Walker and Pat Shipman.
The wisdom of the bones : in search of human origins / Alan Walker and Pat Shipman.
The wisdom of the bones : in search of human origins / Alan Walker and Pat Shipman.
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Publisher
New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1996.
Date
1996.
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T0394480
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 338 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., map ; 22 cm.
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Publisher
New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1996.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1996.
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Summary
Walker examines even the tiniest of bones and the subtlest of clues in his analysis. He first recounts the story of the more-than-century-long search for the "missing link," a bizarre and compelling saga made up of brilliant science and speculative nonsense. Then he builds, step-by-step, on some of his predecessors' assumptions, and he challenges o...
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The wisdom of the bones : in search of human origins / Alan Walker and Pat Shipman.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-326) and index.
Transferred from N573.3/45.
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T0394480
Record Identifier
74VM5ad40L4b
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM5ad40L4b
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ISBN
0679426248
9780679426240
DDC
573.3
MMS ID
991003666169702626
