The Hunt For The Dawn Monkey

Author : Christopher Beard
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2004-12-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 0520940253

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Taking us back roughly 45 million years into the Eocene, "the dawn of recent life," Chris Beard, a world-renowned expert on the primate fossil record, offers a tantalizing new perspective on our deepest evolutionary roots. In a fast-paced narrative full of vivid stories from the field, he reconstructs our extended family tree, showing that the first anthropoids—the diverse and successful group that includes monkeys, apes, and humans—evolved millions of years earlier than was previously suspected and emerged in Asia rather than Africa. In The Hunt for the Dawn Monkey, Beard chronicles the saga of two centuries of scientific exploration in search of anthropoid origins, from the early work of Georges Cuvier, the father of paleontology, to the latest discoveries in Asia, Africa, and North America's Rocky Mountains. Against this historical backdrop, he weaves the story of how his own expeditions have unearthed crucial fossils—including the controversial primate Eosimias—that support his compelling new vision of anthropoid evolution. The only book written for a wide audience that explores this remote phase of our own evolutionary history, The Hunt for the Dawn Monkey adds a fascinating new chapter to our understanding of humanity's relationship to the rest of life on earth.

Author : Chris Beard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1437966853

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Hunt for the Dawn Monkey by Chris Beard Pdf

If the major outlines of human origins are settled, the search for anthropoid origins remains scientifically in its infancy. We remain fairly ignorant of such basic questions as when, where, how, and why our earliest anthropoid ancestors evolved. Paleontology is one of the few academic disciplines in which field exploration remains a fundamental part of the quest to expand knowledge and understanding. This unique combination of the possibility for personal adventure and intellectual fulfillment is what attracted the author to paleontology in the first place. He hopes to impart a fraction of what he has experienced and learned during these past few years in this book. Winner, Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science and the Howells Prize, Amer. Anthropological Assoc. Ill.

Author : Christopher Beard
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004-12-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520233690

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Author : John G Fleagle,Christopher C. Gilbert
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387738963

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Elwyn Simons: A Search for Origins by John G Fleagle,Christopher C. Gilbert Pdf

For nearly a half century, Dr. Simons has dominated the study of primate evolution. This volume summarizes the current state of knowledge in many aspects of primate and human evolution that have been studied by Simons and his colleagues and place it in a broader paleontological and historical perspective. The book contains the results of new research as well as reviews of many of the critical issues in primate and human evolution during the last half of the twentieth century.

Author : Lynne A. Isbell
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674054042

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The Fruit, the Tree, and the Serpent by Lynne A. Isbell Pdf

From the temptation of Eve to the venomous murder of the mighty Thor, the serpent appears throughout time and cultures as a figure of mischief and misery. The worldwide prominence of snakes in religion, myth, and folklore underscores our deep connection to the serpent—but why, when so few of us have firsthand experience? The surprising answer, this book suggests, lies in the singular impact of snakes on primate evolution. Predation pressure from snakes, Lynne Isbell tells us, is ultimately responsible for the superior vision and large brains of primates—and for a critical aspect of human evolution. Drawing on extensive research, Isbell further speculates how snakes could have influenced the development of a distinctively human behavior: our ability to point for the purpose of directing attention. A social activity (no one points when alone) dependent on fast and accurate localization, pointing would have reduced deadly snake bites among our hominin ancestors. It might have also figured in later human behavior: snakes, this book eloquently argues, may well have given bipedal hominins, already equipped with a non-human primate communication system, the evolutionary nudge to point to communicate for social good, a critical step toward the evolution of language, and all that followed.

Author : Susan Cachel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107005303

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Fossil Primates by Susan Cachel Pdf

A unique reconstruction of the paleobiology of fossil non-human primates and their key role in inferring evolutionary processes on earth.

Author : Michael Heads
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520271968

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Molecular Panbiogeography of the Tropics by Michael Heads Pdf

'Molecular Panbiogeography of the Tropics' is an alternative view of distributional history in which groups are older than suggested by fossils and fossil-calibrated molecular clocks. It discusses possible causes for the endemism of high-level taxa in tropical America and Madagascar.

Author : Eric J. Sargis,Marian Dagosto
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2008-05-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402069970

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Mammalian Evolutionary Morphology by Eric J. Sargis,Marian Dagosto Pdf

This book celebrates the contributions of Dr. Frederick S. Szalay to the field of Mammalian Evolutionary Morphology. Professor Szalay is a strong advocate for biologically and evolutionarily meaningful character analysis. He has published about 200 articles, six monographs, and six books on this subject. This book features subjects such as the evolution and adaptation of mammals and provides up-to-date articles on the evolutionary morphology of a wide range of mammalian groups.

Author : Jonathan Kingdon
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 557 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781408189917

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Mammals of Africa: Volume II by Jonathan Kingdon Pdf

Mammals of Africa (MoA) is a series of six volumes which describes, in detail, every currently recognized species of African land mammal. This is the first time that such extensive coverage has ever been attempted, and the volumes incorporate the very latest information and detailed discussion of the morphology, distribution, biology and evolution (including reference to fossil and molecular data) of Africa's mammals. With more than 1,160 species and 16-18 orders, Africa has the greatest diversity and abundance of mammals in the world. The reasons for this and the mechanisms behind their evolution are given special attention in the series. Each volume follows the same format, with detailed profiles of every species and higher taxa. The series includes hundreds of colour illustrations and pencil drawings by Jonathan Kingdon highlighting the morphology and behaviour of the species concerned, as well as line drawings of skulls and jaws by Jonathan Kingdon and Meredith Happold. Every species also includes a detailed distribution map. Edited by Jonathan Kingdon, David Happold, Tom Butynski, Mike Hoffmann, Meredith Happold and Jan Kalina, and written by more than 350 authors, all experts in their fields, Mammals of Africa is as comprehensive a compendium of current knowledge as is possible. Extensive references alert readers to more detailed information. Volume II is edited by Thomas Butynski, Jonathan Kingdon and Jan Kalina and contains profiles of 93 species of primates; this includes the great apes, Old World monkeys, lorisids and galagos.

Author : Martin Meredith
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781586488383

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Born in Africa by Martin Meredith Pdf

Africa does not give up its secrets easily. Buried there lie answers about the origins of humankind. After a century of investigation, scientists have transformed our understanding about the beginnings of human life. But vital clues still remain hidden. In Born in Africa, Martin Meredith follows the trail of discoveries about human origins made by scientists over the last hundred years, recounting their intense rivalry, personal feuds, and fierce controversies as well as their feats of skill and endurance. The results have been momentous. Scientists have identified more than twenty species of extinct humans. They have firmly established Africa as the birthplace not only of humankind but also of modern humans. They have revealed how early technology, language ability, and artistic endeavour all originated in Africa; and they have shown how small groups of Africans spread out from Africa in an exodus sixty thousand years ago to populate the rest of the world. We have all inherited an African past.

Author : Donald R. Prothero
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2006-07-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780253000552

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After the Dinosaurs by Donald R. Prothero Pdf

A fascinating study of the thousands of new animal species that walked in the footsteps of the dinosaurs—and the climate changes that brought them forth. The fascinating group of animals called dinosaurs became extinct some 65 million years ago (except for their feathered descendants). In their place evolved an enormous variety of land creatures, especially mammals, which in their way were every bit as remarkable as their Mesozoic cousins. The Age of Mammals, the Cenozoic Era, has never had its Jurassic Park, but it was an amazing time in earth’s history, populated by a wonderful assortment of bizarre animals. The rapid evolution of thousands of species of mammals brought forth many incredible creatures―including our own ancestors. Their story is part of a larger story of new life emerging from the greenhouse conditions of the Mesozoic, warming up dramatically about 55 million years ago, and then cooling rapidly so that 33 million years ago the glacial ice returned. The earth’s vegetation went through equally dramatic changes, from tropical jungles in Montana and forests at the poles. Life in the sea underwent striking evolution reflecting global climate change, including the emergence of such creatures as giant sharks, seals, sea lions, dolphins, and whales. Engaging and insightful, After the Dinosaurs is a book for everyone who has an abiding fascination with the remarkable life of the past.

Author : David R. Begun
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781118332375

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A Companion to Paleoanthropology by David R. Begun Pdf

A Companion to Paleoanthropology presents a compendium of readings from leading scholars in the field that define our current knowledge of the major discoveries and developments in human origins and human evolution, tracing the fossil record from primate and hominid origins to the dispersal of modern humans across the globe. Represents an accessible state-of-the-art summary of the entire field of paleoanthropology, with an overview of hominid taxonomy Features articles on the key discoveries in ape and human evolution, in cranial, postcranial and brain evolution, growth and development Surveys the breadth of the paleontological record from primate origins to modern humans Highlights the unique methods and techniques of paleoanthropology, including dating and ecological methods, and use of living primate date to reconstruct behavior in fossil apes and humans

Author : H.D Graham
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781493159925

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Vietnam Helicopter Crew Member Stories by H.D Graham Pdf

This book is a collection of fascinating short stories, photos, and documents furnished by the heroic and courageous men that served as air or ground crew members in Vietnam. The chopper units were located throughout Vietnam. During the course of the war, we lost at least 5,139 helicopter air crew members and at least 588 ground support crew members. In fact, the true number of helicopter air and ground crew members killed or missing in action will probably never be known. Those crew members accounted for a large percentage of all the enemy killed during the war. Those courageous men were American heroes then and will always be American heroes.

Author : Carla Osiowy,Lilly Yuen
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889714889

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Origin and Evolution of Hepatitis Viruses by Carla Osiowy,Lilly Yuen Pdf

Author : Lars Werdelin,William Joseph Sanders
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520257214

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Cenozoic Mammals of Africa by Lars Werdelin,William Joseph Sanders Pdf

"This impressively comprehensive volume is a long-awaited and worthy successor to the now outdated 1978 classic, Evolution of African Mammals. A must-have reference work for everyone interested in mammalian evolution." David Pilbeam, Harvard University and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology --