Tattersall, Ian

Presents the argument that in the evolutionary time-scale, the development of the ability to use symbols in the human brain appeared suddenly, not over a long process of time and ancestors.

Argues that there has been a variety of species in the development of the human, and that their extinction may have promoted the progress of homo sapiens, the human form that survives today.

Explores the evolution of humankind--who we are, where we came from, and where we are going.

A collection of essays in which Ian Tattersall explores some of the most controversial questions in evolutionary theory.

Examines how significant fossil finds and new theories have been used by scientists to trace human evolution.

Presents visual material and text about the Neanderthal, the closest relative to humans on the evolutionary scale, and attempts to discover why they disappeared from the earth less than 30,000 years ago.

A survey of the study of human evolution, offering a history of fossil discoveries and an insider's look at how the finds have been interpreted and misinterpreted through time.

Presents the primate family, including lower primates such as lemurs and lorises and higher primates such as monkeys and apes, with emphasis on how its members evolved and similarities and differences among them.

Presents the argument that in the evolutionary time-scale, the development of the ability to use symbols in the human brain appeared suddenly, not over a long process of time and ancestors.