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The origin of humankind / Richard Leakey.

Leakey, Richard E. (Author).

Summary:

This book answers the question: What made humans human? Leakey argues that when one of our hominid ancestors acquired the ability to walk upright (called "bipedalism"), the evolution of modern humans became possible, perhaps even inevitable.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0465031358
  • ISBN: 9780465031351
  • Physical Description: xvi, 171 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : BasicBooks, [1994]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-164) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
1. First Humans -- 2. A Crowded Family -- 3. A Different Kind of Human -- 4. Man the Noble Hunter? -- 5. Origin of Modern Humans -- 6. Language of Art -- 7. Art of Language -- 8. Origin of Mind.
Target Audience Note:
1280L Lexile

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Jacksonville Main Library 573.2 LEA (Text) 36015000685137 Adult Nonfiction Checked out 08/04/2026