Tells the story of early human life using an incredible variety of primary sources. -- from back cover.

Summarizing modern research on early hominid evolution from the apes six million years ago to the emergence of modern humans, this book is the first to present

This generously illustrated book tells the story of the human family, showing how our species' physical traits and behaviors evolved over millions of years as o

This work examines the cognitive capacity of great apes in order to better understand early man and the importance of memory in the evolutionary process. It syn

In this dynamic account, award-winning science writer Ann Gibbons chronicles an extraordinary quest to answer the most primal of questions: When and where was t