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Written for those new to the subject, __Human Evolution: A Guide to the Debates__ presents the remarkable history of our understanding of human origins as it developed from the 1800s to the present. Most works on this topic focus narrowly on one individual, theory, or debate. In contrast, __Human Evolution__ draws from a wide range of sources to offer a fully rounded portrait of the entire field. The chapters of the book follow a basic chronological order covering the issues, personalities, and discoveries that are central to the questions and controversies surrounding human evolution. The coverage draws from a wide range of associated topics and examines not only controversies of a religious nature but also those that have little to do with religion, allowing readers to weigh the information, come to their own conclusions, and even begin their own debates. "The history of exploring our evolutionary origins is filled with passionate debates, fascinating personalities, intellectual wrong turns, outright hoaxes, and serendipitous breakthroughs. Human Evolution: A Guide to the Debates charts that history in an authoritative and engaging way, tracing the "evolution" of the controversies surrounding evolution from the first natural philosophers to the present, as new evidence and new questions about the human family tree continue to emerge." "Most reference works on evolution focus on a single person, theory, or argument. Human Evolution offers a comprehensive, unbiased portrait of the entire field, addressing all aspects of the evolutionary debate - religious, social, political, and scientific. Combining impeccable scholarship and excerpts from primary documents with a wealth of insights into the people behind the arguments, this book provides readers with everything they need to weigh the information, come to their own conclusions, and even begin their own debates."--Jacket A fascinating and wide-ranging look at the controversies surrounding the search for the origins of the human species.Written for those new to the subject, Human Evolution: A Guide to the Debates presents the remarkable history of our understanding of human origins as it developed from the 1800s to the present. Most works on this topic focus narrowly on one individual, theory, or debate. In contrast, Human Evolution draws from a wide range of sources to offer a fully rounded portrait of the entire field.The chapters of the book follow a basic chronological order covering the issues, personalities, and discoveries that are central to the questions and controversies surrounding human evolution. The coverage draws from a wide range of associated topics and examines not only controversies of a religious nature but also those that have little to do with religion, allowing readers to weigh the information, come to their own conclusions, and even begin their own debates. A fascinating and wide-ranging look at the controversies surrounding the search for the origins of the human species. Written for those new to the subject, Human A Guide to the Debates presents the remarkable history of our understanding of human origins as it developed from the 1800s to the present. Most works on this topic focus narrowly on one individual, theory, or debate. In contrast, Human Evolution draws from a wide range of sources to offer a fully rounded portrait of the entire field. The chapters of the book follow a basic chronological order covering the issues, personalities, and discoveries that are central to the questions and controversies surrounding human evolution. The coverage draws from a wide range of associated topics and examines not only controversies of a religious nature but also those that have little to do with religion, allowing readers to weigh the information, come to their own conclusions, and even begin their own debates.

Written for those new to the subject, Human Evolution: A Guide to the Debates presents the remarkable history of our understanding of human origins as it developed from the 1800s to the present. Most works on this topic focus narrowly on one individual, theory, or debate. In contrast, Human Evolution draws from a wide range of sources to offer a fully rounded portrait of the entire field.

The chapters of the book follow a basic chronological order covering the issues, personalities, and discoveries that are central to the questions and controversies surrounding human evolution. The coverage draws from a wide range of associated topics and examines not only controversies of a religious nature but also those that have little to do with religion, allowing readers to weigh the information, come to their own conclusions, and even begin their own debates.

Cover......Page 1 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 Introduction: Difficult Ancestry......Page 12 1 The Rock of Ages and the Age of Rocks......Page 18 2 The First Fossils......Page 48 3 The Asia Hypothesis......Page 82 4 Africa......Page 106 5 Intangibles......Page 128 6 The Peopling of the Americas......Page 154 7 Picturing the Caveman......Page 186 8 Alternative Theories......Page 210 9 A Question of Relations......Page 242 10 The Elusive Hand of God......Page 274 Conclusion......Page 304 Chronology......Page 306 Bibliography......Page 312 Excerpts of Primary Sources......Page 326 Index......Page 360 Introduction -- The Rock Of Ages And The Age Of Rocks -- The First Fossils -- The Asia Hypothesis -- Africa -- Intangibles -- The Peopling Of The Americas -- Picturing The Caveman -- Alternative Theories -- A Question Of Relations -- The Elusive Hand Of God -- Conclusion. Brian Regal. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 301-313) And Index. Presents the remarkable history of our understanding of human origins as it developed from the 1800s to the present drawing from a wide range of sources to offer a fully rounded portrait of the entire field Arranged in chronological order, traces the history of debates surrounding theories of human evolution from the first natural philosophers to the present day.