Lucy's legacy : the quest for human origins

Johanson, Donald C.

Book 2009

In this sequel to the "New York Times" bestseller "Lucy: The Beginnings of Mankind," celebrated paleoanthropologist Johanson, along with Wong, explore the extraordinary discoveries since Lucy was unearthed more than three decades ago.

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Australopithecus afarensis

Human beings Origin

Lucy (Prehistoric hominid)

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ISBN:

9780307396396
0307396398

Edition:

First edition

Description:

viii, 309 pages : color illustrations, map

Notes:

Sequel to: Lucy, the beginnings of mankind
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-292), Internet addresses and index
LSC 28.00

Contents:

The woman who shook up man's family tree
Unfinished business
Rocky beginnings
Pay dirt
Several successful field seasons
Getting to know Lucy better
Lucy's world
Growing up Australopithecine
The dawn of humankind
The first Australopithecines
Ecce homo
Leaving the motherland
The hobbits of Flores
The Neandertals
The rise of Homo sapiens
Epilogue: Unsolved mysteries

LCCN:

2008039907

Control Number:

225536

Other Authors:

Wong, Kate

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