Elwyn Simons: A Search for Origins

2007-12-03 Science

Author : John G Fleagle
Release : 2007-12-03
Genre : Science
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Download or read book Elwyn Simons: A Search for Origins written by John G Fleagle. This book was released on 2007-12-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Elwyn Simons

2011-03-21

Author : John Fleagle
Release : 2011-03-21
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Download or read book Elwyn Simons written by John Fleagle. This book was released on 2011-03-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Primate Anatomy

2010-07-27 Science

Author : Friderun Ankel-Simons
Release : 2010-07-27
Genre : Science
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Download or read book Primate Anatomy written by Friderun Ankel-Simons. This book was released on 2010-07-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Primate Anatomy is unlike ay other work on primates: it systematically reviews the biology of all living primates, including humans. It describes their bio-geographical information and provides crucial data pertaining to their body size, fur coloration external distinguishing features, habitat and basic life strategies. Now in its third edition, Primate Anatomy discusses species that are new to science since the last edition with details concerning anatomical features among primates that were re-discovered. New research in molecular primatology is also included due to recent relevant findings in molecular biology in accordance with new technology. The basics of biological taxonomy are introduced, along with photographs of all major groups. Important new and controversal issues make this edition key for every primatologists, anthropologist, and anatomist. - Offers up-to-date reviews of molecular primatology and primate genomics - Concentrates on living primates and their overall biology - Discusses the genetic connection of function where known - Introduces primate genomics for the first time in a textbook - Provides instructive and comprehensive review tables - Includes many unique, novel and easily understandable illustrations

Monkey to Man

2024-02-27 Science

Author : Gowan Dawson
Release : 2024-02-27
Genre : Science
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Download or read book Monkey to Man written by Gowan Dawson. This book was released on 2024-02-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to examine the iconic depiction of evolution, the “march of progress,” and its role in shaping our understanding of how humans evolved We are all familiar with the “march of progress,” the representation of evolution that depicts a series of apelike creatures becoming progressively taller and more erect before finally reaching the upright human form. Its emphasis on linear progress has had a decisive impact on public understanding of evolution, yet the image contradicts modern scientific conceptions of evolution as complex and branching. This book is the first to examine the origins and history of this ubiquitous and hugely consequential illustration. In a story spanning more than a century, from Victorian Britain to America in the Space Age, Gowan Dawson traces the interconnected histories of the two most important versions of the image: the frontispiece to Thomas Henry Huxley’s Evidence as to Man’s Place in Nature (1863) and “The Road to Homo Sapiens,” a fold-out illustration in the best-selling book Early Man (1965). Dawson explores how the recurring appearances of this image pointed to shifting scientific and public perspectives on human evolution, as well as indicated novel artistic approaches and advancements in technology.

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