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We are looking for informative science books about the origins of human.
There are countless theories on human evolution, as well as even more ideas on how it all started. However, there is also lots of science involved, and some aspects are crystal clear. All in all, here are some of the best books on human evolution – something simple and direct with no overwhelming or sophisticated ideas.
Find the original list here: https://joelbooks.com/best-books-on-h...
There are countless theories on human evolution, as well as even more ideas on how it all started. However, there is also lots of science involved, and some aspects are crystal clear. All in all, here are some of the best books on human evolution – something simple and direct with no overwhelming or sophisticated ideas.
Find the original list here: https://joelbooks.com/best-books-on-h...
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From Molecule To Modern Human: The 4.4-Billion-Year Evolution of Homo sapiens
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Human Evolution: A Very Short Introduction
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The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
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The Complete World of Human Evolution
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The Incredible Human Journey
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Smithsonian Intimate Guide to Human Origins
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SPEECH! How Language Made Us Human
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Evolution: The Human Story
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Lone Survivors: How We Came to Be the Only Humans on Earth
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Seven Skeletons: The Evolution of the World's Most Famous Human Fossils
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A Pocket History of Human Evolution: How We Became Sapiens
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The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack: and Other Cautionary Tales from Human Evolution
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Our Human Story
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Braindance: New Discoveries about Human Origins and Brain Evolution
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The Sediments of Time: My Lifelong Search for the Past
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Fossil Men: The Quest for the Oldest Skeleton and the Origins of Humankind
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Kermit Pattison (Goodreads Author)
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Evolving Brains, Emerging Gods: Early Humans and the Origins of Religion
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Mapping Human History: Genes, Race, and Our Common Origins
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Homo Mysterious: Evolutionary Puzzles of Human Nature
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After Eden: The Evolution of Human Domination
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Humanimal: How Homo Sapiens Became Nature’s Most Paradoxical Creature—A New Evolutionary History
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Transcendence: How Humans Evolved through Fire, Language, Beauty, and Time
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Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind
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From Lucy to Language: Revised, Updated, and Expanded
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Lucy's Legacy: The Quest for Human Origins
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Lucy's Child: The Discovery of a Human Ancestor
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Ancestors: In Search of Human Origins
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Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Physical Anthropology
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Our Origins: Discovering Physical Anthropology
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Physical Anthropology and Human Genetics
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A Photographic Atlas for Physical Anthropology
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Cengage Advantage Books: Understanding Humans: An Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archaeology
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Human Antiquity: An Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archaeology
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Discovering Anthropology: Researchers at Work-Physical Anthropology and Archaeology
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Physical Anthropology and Archaeology
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Classic and Contemporary Readings in Physical Anthropology
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Arch Lake Woman: Physical Anthropology and Geoarchaeology
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