Masters of the planet : the search for our human origins
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
xxii, 266 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Status
Gillette College Library - Main Collection
599.93 T221M 2012
1 available
599.93 T221M 2012
1 available
Summary
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Gillette College Library - Main Collection | 599.93 T221M 2012 | On Shelf |
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Casper College Library - Main Collection | GN281 .T364 2012 | On Shelf |
Central Wyoming College Library - Main Collection | GN 281 .T364 2012 | On Shelf |
Laramie Co. Library - Cheyenne - Third Floor | 599.938 TAT | On Shelf |
Laramie County Community College - Main Collection | GN281 .T364 2012 | On Shelf |
Natrona Co. Public Library - Nonfiction | 599.938 TATTERSALL | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-255) and index.
Summary
"When homo sapiens made their entrance 100,000 years ago they were confronted by a wide range of other early humans--homo erectus, who walked better and used fire; homo habilis who used tools; and of course the Neanderthals, who were brawny and strong. But shortly after their arrival, something happened that vaulted the species forward and made them the indisputable masters of the planet. This book is devoted to revealing just what that difference is. It explores how the physical traits and cognitive ability of homo sapiens distanced them from the rest of nature. Even more importantly, Masters of the Planet looks at how our early ancestors acquired these superior abilities; it shows that their strange and unprecedented mental facility is not, as most of us were taught, simply a basic competence that was refined over unimaginable eons by natural selection. Instead, it is an emergent capacity that was acquired quite recently and changed the world definitively"--,Provided by publisher.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tattersall, I. (2012). Masters of the planet: the search for our human origins (First edition). Palgrave Macmillan.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tattersall, Ian. 2012. Masters of the Planet: The Search for Our Human Origins. Palgrave Macmillan.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tattersall, Ian. Masters of the Planet: The Search for Our Human Origins Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tattersall, Ian. Masters of the Planet: The Search for Our Human Origins First edition, Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.