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1) Masters of the planet: the search for our human origins

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"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...

2) A Natural History of Wine

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Tattersall, Ian

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p2015

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"Wine is art. Wine is ritual. Wine is culture. Wine is romance. But in the hands of Tattersall and DeSalle ... we learn that wine is also science."-Neil deGrasse Tyson A Wall Street Journal Best Book for Wine Lovers An excellent bottle of wine can be the spark that inspires a brainstorming session. Such was the case for Ian Tattersall and Rob DeSalle, scientists who frequently collaborate on book and museum exhibition projects. When the conversation...

3) Extinct humans

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Tattersall, Ian

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"Based on their unprecedented personal examination of virtually every known hominid fossil in collections around the world, Ian Tattersall and Jeffrey Schwartz offer a radical reinterpretation of human evolution. They demonstrate that there have been multiple coexisting human species throughout hominid history, even as recently as 25,000 years ago"--Book jacket.

4) The fossil trail: how we know what we think we know about human evolution

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Tattersall, Ian

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1995

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A survey of the study of human evolution, offering a history of fossil discoveries and an insider's look at how the finds have been interpreted and misinterpreted through time.

5) Primates: Lemurs, Monkeys and you

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Tattersall, Ian

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c1995

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Presents the primate family, including lower primates, such as menurs and lorises and higher primates such as monkeys and apres, with emphasis on how its members evolved and similarities and difference

6) The human odyssey: four million years of human evolution

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Tattersall, Ian

Pub. Date

[1993]

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Examines how significant fossil finds and new theories have been used by scientists to trace human evolution.

7) Bones, brains and DNA: the human genome and human evolution

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Tattersall, Ian

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2007.

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Explores the tools and methods used to study human origins and discusses milestones in human evolution, human movement across the planet, and the beginnings of being human through language, music, art, and technology.