Masters of the planet : the search for our human origins
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New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780230108752 (hardback), 023010875X (hardback)
Physical Desc
xxii, 266 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status
Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction
599.938 TAT
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Published
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780230108752 (hardback), 023010875X (hardback)

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"When homo sapiens made their entrance 100,000 years ago they were confronted by a wide range of other early humans--homo erectus, who walked better and used fire; homo habilis who used tools; and of course the Neanderthals, who were brawny and strong. But shortly after their arrival, something happened that vaulted the species forward and made them the indisputable masters of the planet. This book is devoted to revealing just what that difference is. It explores how the physical traits and cognitive ability of homo sapiens distanced them from the rest of nature. Even more importantly, Masters of the Planet looks at how our early ancestors acquired these superior abilities; it shows that their strange and unprecedented mental facility is not, as most of us were taught, simply a basic competence that was refined over unimaginable eons by natural selection. Instead, it is an emergent capacity that was acquired quite recently and changed the world definitively"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Tattersall, I. (2012). Masters of the planet: the search for our human origins (First edition.). Palgrave Macmillan.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Tattersall, Ian. 2012. Masters of the Planet: The Search for Our Human Origins. Palgrave Macmillan.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Tattersall, Ian. Masters of the Planet: The Search for Our Human Origins Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Tattersall, Ian. Masters of the Planet: The Search for Our Human Origins First edition., Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

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