| Description | | - Written by two leading authorities in the fields of physical anthropology and molecular evolution
- Covers a wide array of topics, integrating evolutionary theory, phylogenetics, genomics, cultural evolution, language, ethics and religion
- Particularly strong emphasis on molecular and cultural evolution, in contrast to most competing titles
| Human Evolution provides a comprehensive overview of hominid evolution, synthesising data and approaches from fields as diverse as physical anthropology, evolutionary biology, molecular biology, genetics, archaeology, psychology and philosophy.
The book starts with chapters on evolution, population genetics, systematics, and the methods for constructing evolutionary trees. These are followed
by a comprehensive review of the fossil history of human evolution since our divergence from the apes. Subsequent chapters cover more recent data, both fossil and molecular, relating to the evolution of modern humans. A final section describes the evolution of culture, language, art, and morality.
The authors are leading experts in two complementary fields of scholarship, physical anthropology
and molecular evolution. Throughout the book they successfully integrate their expertise in evolutionary theory, phylogenetics, genomics, cultural evolution, language, aesthetics and morality to produce a cutting edge textbook, copiously illustrated and with an extensive and up-to-date bibliography. It will be suitable for both senior undergraduate and graduate level students taking courses on
human evolution within departments of biology, anthropology, psychology and philosophy. The book will also appeal to a more general audience seeking a readable, up-to-date and inclusive treatment of human origins and evolution. |
Readership: Principally, this is an advanced textbook suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate level students taking human evolution courses in departments of biology, anthropology, psychology and philosophy. Given the popular appeal of the subject, there will also be a secondary market amongst a more general readership.
| Contents |
1.
Evolution, Genetics, and Systematics
2.
The Evolution of Hominoids
3.
The Hominin Lineage
4.
Miocene and Pliocene Genera and Species
5.
Pliocene Hominins: South Africa and the Rift Valley
6.
The Pliocene Cladogenesis-Paranthropus vs. Homo
7.
The Radiation of Homo
8.
Evolutionary Characteristics of the erectus Grade
9.
The Late Pleistocene Transition
10.
The Uniqueness of Being Human
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Camilo J. Cela-Conde, Laboratory of Human Systematics, University of Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca and
Francisco J. Ayala, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Irvine
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