human evolution

Examines the union of human and machine at the dawn of the twenty-first century, explaining how the knowledge and skills of the human brain can be combined with the greater capacity, speed, and knowledge-sharing ability of machines to create beings that have the potential to be more productive and intelligent than humans.

Describes archaeological discoveries of prehistoric remains and how these reveal human development in prehistoric times.

Surveys what has been happening in the various fields concerned with human prehistory.

Discusses the characteristics which make human beings different from other species and describes how scientists have learned about prehistoric people and their evolution.

An illustrated introduction to the evolution of man, from the early hominids to the present day.

Professor Bryan Sykes gives a firsthand account of his research into a gene which passes undiluted from generation to generation through the maternal line.

A reference book dealing with early animal life on earth from worms to dinosaurs and with man's evolution.