human evolution

Text and plentiful color illustrations chronicle the evolution of Homo sapiens and its relationship to other hominid species, using archaeological findings to trace human lineage and speculate on how the earliest people lived.

"Takes readers on a . . . ride through the entire 13.8 billion years we've come to know as "history" . . . focusing on defining events (thresholds), major trends, and . . . questions about our origins"--Dust jacket.

Discusses new discoveries and innovations about Neanderthals and provides an assessment of the species.

"There are so many odd parts of the human body, each page of this volume is able to reveal fascinating adaptations of the body readers didn't even know they wanted to know... Full-color photographs, diagrams, and supplementary sidebars help readers understand human body systems, evolution, and even why people have chins."--Publisher.

An exploration of human creativity that looks at the cognitive software that generates new ideas.

Amazing visuals and 3-D images help readers comprehend the remarkable history of human evolution.

Draws on new findings to examine the ancestral human population that lived in Africa fifty thousand years ago, explaining how the human line evolved from African apes to humans with the unique gift of language.

"... [an] argument that speech--not evolution--is responsible for humanity's complex societies and achievements"--Amazon.com.

Offers predictions about the economic implications for a future of widely expanding intelligence, and practical career and investment advice on flourishing on the way to the Singularity.