Human Evolution: A Guide to the Debates
| AUTHOR | Regal, Brian; Chekki, Dan A. |
| PUBLISHER | ABC-CLIO (11/23/2004) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
A fascinating and wide-ranging look at the controversies surrounding the search for the origins of the human species.
Written for those new to the subject, Human Evolution: A Guide to the Debates presents the remarkable history of our understanding of human origins as it developed from the 1800s to the present. Most works on this topic focus narrowly on one individual, theory, or debate. In contrast, Human Evolution draws from a wide range of sources to offer a fully rounded portrait of the entire field. The chapters of the book follow a basic chronological order covering the issues, personalities, and discoveries that are central to the questions and controversies surrounding human evolution. The coverage draws from a wide range of associated topics and examines not only controversies of a religious nature but also those that have little to do with religion, allowing readers to weigh the information, come to their own conclusions, and even begin their own debates.
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ISBN-13:
9781851094189
ISBN-10:
1851094180
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
368
Carton Quantity:
16
Product Dimensions:
7.36 x 1.02 x 10.40 inches
Weight:
1.78 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Annotated,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Reference | General
Reference | Religion & Science
Dewey Decimal:
599.938
Library of Congress Control Number:
2004022585
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A fascinating and wide-ranging look at the controversies surrounding the search for the origins of the human species.
Written for those new to the subject, Human Evolution: A Guide to the Debates presents the remarkable history of our understanding of human origins as it developed from the 1800s to the present. Most works on this topic focus narrowly on one individual, theory, or debate. In contrast, Human Evolution draws from a wide range of sources to offer a fully rounded portrait of the entire field. The chapters of the book follow a basic chronological order covering the issues, personalities, and discoveries that are central to the questions and controversies surrounding human evolution. The coverage draws from a wide range of associated topics and examines not only controversies of a religious nature but also those that have little to do with religion, allowing readers to weigh the information, come to their own conclusions, and even begin their own debates.
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Author:
Regal, Brian
BRIAN REGAL teaches American history and the history of science and technology at the TCI College of Technology in New York--the school originally founded by Guglielmo Marconi in 1909. His previous publications include Henry Fairfield Osborn: Race and the Search for the Origins of Man (Ashgate, 2002) and Human Evolution: A Guide to the Debates (ABC-CLIO, 2004). His most recent article is "Maxwell Perkins Editor of Eugenics" in The Princeton University Library Chronicle (February, 2005).
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