Perspectives on Human Evolution

by S.L. Washburn, Phyllis C. Jay

Collectible - Very Good Paperback Text/As New. Soft cover/Good VG; w/light edge wear & marked to upper/lower front corners. PO name to front cover verso, & note on first title page. Volume 1 of Perspectives on Human Evolution Series. 12 1, The Biological Nature of Man; 2, Some Fallacies in the Study of Hominid; 3, New Fossil A Review; 4, An Early Miocene Member of Hominidae; 5, A Classification of Primate Locomotor Behavior; 6, The Origin of the An Immunological Approach; 7, The Recent Hominoid Primate; 8, Field Studies of Old World Monkeys & Apes; 9, The Evolution of Hunting; 10, The Common Denominator of Cultures; 11, Emotions in the Perpective of Human Evolution; and, 12, Personality Development in A Biological Approach.

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First published January 1, 1968

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[Steven Peterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Published in 1968, this papewreback volume contains speculation about human evolution. Of course, is a reader does not buy that evolution has anything to say about humans, this volume would not make much sense to read. However, for those open to the idea, this is an early effort to explore issues related to the subject.

The book begins with an essay by the well respected evolutionary scholar, George Gaylord Simpson, who considers the biological nature of humans (looking at fossil evidence, changes over the eons, and so on). Chapter 2, by Elwyn Simons, considers some fallacies in the study of human evolution. Simons also presents (at the time) a ndiscussion of new fossil primates in chapter 3. Chapter 4 is authored by the renowned L. S. B. Leakey and considers Kenyapithecus. And so on. There are 12 chapters in all, and they consider a variety of issues associated with human evolution. For its time, an interesting book. . . .