Handbook of Paleoanthropology
Handbook of Paleoanthropology by winfried Henke and Ian Tattersall
English | 2014 | ISBN: 3642399789 | 2400 pages | PDF | 45,6 MB
English | 2014 | ISBN: 3642399789 | 2400 pages | PDF | 45,6 MB
This 3-volume handbook brings together contributions by the world´s leading specialists that reflect the broad spectrum of modern palaeoanthropology, thus presenting an indispensable resource for professionals and students alike. Vol. 1 reviews principles, methods, and approaches, recounting recent advances and state-of-the-art knowledge in phylogenetic analysis, palaeoecology and evolutionary theory and philosophy. Vol. 2 examines primate origins, evolution, behaviour, and adaptive variety, emphasizing integration of fossil data with contemporary knowledge of the behaviour and ecology of living primates in natural environments. Vol. 3 deals with fossil and molecular evidence for the evolution of Homo sapiens and its fossil relatives.