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Human Evolution: An Illustrated Introduction (5th Edition)
By Roger Lewin
Wiley-Blackwell | September 2004 | ISBN-10: 1405103787 | PDF | 288 pages | 10.4 mb
http://www.amazon.com/Human-Evolution-Introduction-Roger-Lewin/dp/140510378

The brief length and focused coverage of Human Evolution: An Illustrated Introduction have made this best-selling textbook the ideal complement to any biology or anthropology course in which human evolution is taught. The text places human evolution in the context of humans as animals, while also showing the physical context of human evolution, including climate change and the impact of extinctions. Chapter introductions, numerous drawings and photographs, and an essential glossary all add to the accessibility of this text.The fifth edition has been thoroughly updated to include coverage of the latest discoveries and perspectives, including:
· New early hominid fossils from Africa and Georgia, and their implications
· New archaeological evidence from Africa on the origin of modern humans
· Updated coverage of prehistoric art, including new sites
· New perspectives on molecular evidence and their implications for human population history.

CONTENTS
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..vi
PART ONE: HUMAN EVOLUTION IN PERSPECTIVE . . . . . . .1
PART TWO: BACKGROUND TO HUMAN EVOLUTION . . . . . . . 37
PART THREE: HUMANS AS ANIMALS . . . . . . . . . . . ..67
PART FOUR: HOMININ BEGINNINGS . . . . . . . . . . . ..93
PART FIVE: THE HOMININ ADAPTATION . . . . . ..........129
PART SIX: HOMO ERECTUS: BIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR . . . . .157
PART SEVEN: THE ORIGIN OF MODERN HUMANS . . . . . . . 177
PART EIGHT: THE HUMAN MILIEU . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
PART NINE: NEW WORLDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257