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ISBN
9781426218118
Book Title
Almost Human : the Astonishing Tale of Homo Naledi and the Discovery That Changed Our Human Story
Item Length
9.3 in
Publisher
Disney Publishing Worldwide
Publication Year
2017
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1 in
Author
Lee Berger
Genre
Travel, Science, Social Science
Topic
Archaeology, General, Paleontology
Item Width
6.4 in
Item Weight
16.8 Oz
Number of Pages
240 Pages

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This first-person narrative about an archaeological discovery is rewriting the story of human evolution. A story of defiance and determination by a controversial scientist, this is Lee Berger's own take on finding Homo naledi , an all-new species on the human family tree and one of the greatest discoveries of the 21st century. In 2013, Berger, a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, caught wind of a cache of bones in a hard-to-reach underground cave in South Africa. He put out a call around the world for petite collaborators-men and women small and adventurous enough to be able to squeeze through 8-inch tunnels to reach a sunless cave 40 feet underground. With this team of "underground astronauts," Berger made the discovery of a lifetime- hundreds of prehistoric bones, including entire skeletons of at least 15 individuals, all perhaps two million years old. Their features combined those of known prehominids like Lucy, the famous Australopithecus , with those more human than anything ever before seen in prehistoric remains. Berger's team had discovered an all new species, and they called it Homo naledi . The cave quickly proved to be the richest primitive hominid site ever discovered, full of implications that shake the very foundation of how we define what makes us human. Did this species come before, during, or after the emergence of Homo sapiens on our evolutionary tree? How did the cave come to contain nothing but the remains of these individuals? Did they bury their dead? If so, they must have had a level of self-knowledge, including an awareness of death. And yet those are the very characteristics used to define what makes us human. Did an equally advanced species inhabit Earth with us, or before us? Berger does not hesitate to address all these questions. Berger is a charming and controversial figure, and some colleagues question his interpretation of this and other finds. But in these pages, this charismatic and visionary paleontologist counters their arguments and tells his personal story- a rich and readable narrative about science, exploration, and what it means to be human.

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Disney Publishing Worldwide
ISBN-10
1426218117
ISBN-13
9781426218118
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Book Title
Almost Human : the Astonishing Tale of Homo Naledi and the Discovery That Changed Our Human Story
Author
Lee Berger
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Archaeology, General, Paleontology
Publication Year
2017
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Science, Social Science
Number of Pages
240 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.3 in
Item Height
1 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Item Weight
16.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

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Lc Classification Number
Gn282.5
Copyright Date
2017
Lccn
2016-039509
Dewey Decimal
569.9096822
Dewey Edition
23

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  • by sedge0611
    Feb 22, 2018

    Almost Human

    Almost Human is much more than just a book on our early ancestors. It gives a good historical account of what has been found as well as insight into the mindset of many of the researchers as well as detailed descriptions of the author's current research. It is one of those books which is hard to put down.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: seattlegoodwillbooks

  • by leedsatfinmin
    Jun 07, 2017

    Additional light and insight for a fascinating topic.

    For amateurs (and for experts) this book is good reading, it provides interesting reading and additional insights into the question of human origins, and how we came to be who/what we are. Written by a good story teller who is also a good scientist.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: rockarch

  • by sal601
    Feb 07, 2022

    early man should not be judged by size of his brain.

    new page in human history.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: marltonbooks

  • by mikcodne_0
    Mar 12, 2022

    Appropriate

    Terrific overview of paleoantropology in general. Couldn't put it down!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

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