The strange case of the rickety Cossack: and other cautionary tales from human evolution

Ian TattersallSt. Martin's Press • ISBN-13 978‑1137278890

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The strange case of the rickety Cossack: and other cautionary tales from human evolution

Ian TattersallSt. Martin's Press

ISBN-10: 1137278897 · ISBN-13: 978‑1137278890 · 2015

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Ian Tattersall examines the complex and often misunderstood narrative of human evolution through a series of engaging case studies. By analyzing the fossil record and the history of paleoanthropological discovery, the author highlights the scientific errors and cultural biases that have shaped our understanding of ancestral hominids.

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Publisher: St. Martin's Press
2015
Pages: 244Language: English

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