Is modern man the logical conclusion of a long evolutionary journey? Or are humans merely an evolutionary accident? "The Chosen Species" answers these and many other questions about our origins. Authors Juan Luis Arsuaga and Ignacio Martinez are world-renowned paleoanthropologists and co-directors of the excavations at Atapuerca - a World Heritage Site and Europe's oldest known burial site - where their team discovered a new human species, homo antecessor. Their work has changed the way we see human evolution. Here, the authors draw on their rich experience to provide a fascinating account of our origins. They reconstruct the sequence of events, give an account of how, when, and why man evolved, and draw conclusions based on verifiable facts and well-founded argument. "The Chosen Species" combines scientific rigor with a spellbinding style that will grip readers as they follow the tale to its end.
- ISBN10 1405115327
- ISBN13 9781405115322
- Publish Date 5 August 2005
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 7 August 2006
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 296
- Language English