{"product_id":"human-origins-101-holly-m-dunsworth-9780313336737","title":"Human Origins 101","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat should the average person know about science? Because science is so central to life in the 21st century, science educators and other leaders of the scientific community believe that it is essential that everyone understand the basic concepts of the most vital and far-reaching disciplines. \u003ci\u003eHuman Origins 101\u003c\/i\u003e does exactly that. This accessible volume provides readers - whether students new to the field or just interested members of the lay public - with the essential ideas of the origins of humans using a minimum of jargon and mathematics. Concepts are introduced in a progressive order so that more complicated ideas build on simpler ones, and each is discussed in small, bite-sized segments so that they can be more easily understood. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuman Origins 101\u003c\/i\u003e enables students and the general public to understand the basic concepts underlying our knowledge of our evolution as a species. This small volume covers: \u003cbr\u003e; A brief history of paleoanthropology, and the discovery of human's place in nature\u003cbr\u003e; Evolution and the Origin of Life\u003cbr\u003e; Clues to human origins from genetics\u003cbr\u003e; The fossil and archaeological records\u003cbr\u003e; The distinctive traits that makes us human\u003cbr\u003e; The diversity of modern humans\u003cbr\u003eWith a bibliography, glossary, and discussion of hoaxes, fringe theories, and hot-button issues, \u003ci\u003eHuman Origins 101\u003c\/i\u003e provides the perfect starting point for anyone wishing to understand how scientists know how humans evolved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Holly M. Dunsworth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313336733\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313336737\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 6.49w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2007 pg. 81","brand":"Holly M. Dunsworth","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48135974486271,"sku":"9780313336737","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3518be0a-ee86-442f-888f-5f58ec640716.jpg?v=1770159682","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/human-origins-101-holly-m-dunsworth-9780313336737","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}