Our Human Story

Louise Humphrey

Book cover for Our Human Story
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Book cover for Our Human Story
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Our Human Story

Our Human Story

Louise Humphrey

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Description

Our Human Story is a guide to our fossil relatives, from what may be the earliest hominins such as Sahelanthropus, dating back six to seven million years, through to our own species, Homo sapiens. Over the past 25 years there has been an explosion of species' names in the story of human evolution, due both to new discoveries and to a growing understanding of the diversity that existed in the past. Drawing on this new information, as well as their own considerable expertise and practical experience, Louise Humphrey and Chris Stringer explain in clear and accessible language what each of the key species represents, and how it contributes to our knowledge of human evolution.

About the Author

Louise Humphrey is a researcher in human origins at the Natural History Museum, specializing in reconstructing life history from the skeleton and dentition. Chris Stringer is the Natural History Museum's research leader in human origins. He is the author of The Complete World of Human Evolution and Lone Survivors.

Critical Reviews

"When it comes to human evolution [Chris Stringer] is as close to the horse's mouth as it gets." --BBC Focus on The Origin of Our Species

"This is a beautiful book on a fascinating subject, written by the world authority. What more could one ask?" --Richard Dawkins on Homo Britannicus

"A superlative achievement... pure stimulation from beginning to end." --Bill Bryson on Homo Britannicus

Publishing Information

Publisher: Natural History Museum
Pub date: 2018-11-01
Length: 160 pages

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