The Chosen Species: The Long March Of Human Evolution Especie Elegida. English

This engaging book tells the story of human evolution, asking if man is indeed the “chosen species” or merely an evolutionary accident. * Written by world-renowned paleoanthropologists who are co-directors of the excavations at Atapuerca---a World Heritage Site and Europe’s oldest known burial site---where a new human species, __homo antecessor__, was discovered * Discusses various hypotheses of human evolution, drawing conclusions from verifiable facts and well-founded argument * Offers a compelling narrative written for nonspecialists and students of human evolution * Includes over 60 illustrations * Sold over 100,000 copies in the original Spanish-language edition Is Modern Man The Logical Conclusion Of A Long Evolutionary Journey? Or Are Humans Merely An Evolutionary Accident? The Chosen Species Answers These And Many Other Questions About Our Origins.--jacket. Part I: Children Of Africa. Basic Principles Of Evolutionary Theory -- We The Primates -- Climate And Evolution -- The Origin Of Humanity -- The Bipedal Chimpanzee -- Paranthropus : Hominids Of The Open Plains -- A New Kind Of Hominid -- The Evolution Of The Brain -- Teeth, Guts, Hands, Brain -- Development -- Social Intelligence. Part Ii: A New Home. New Locations For Human Evolution -- The Neanderthals -- The Origins Of Modern Humanity : The Fossil Evidence -- The Origins Of Modern Humanity : The Genetic -- The Origins Of Human Language -- The Meaning Of Evolution. Juan Luis Arsuaga And Ignacio Martínez ; Translated By Rachel Gomme ; Illustrations By Mauricio Antón. Originally Published In 1998 By Temas De Hoy As La Especie Eligida--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 268-274) And Index.

This engaging book tells the story of human evolution, asking if man is indeed the “chosen species” or merely an evolutionary accident.

• Written by world-renowned paleoanthropologists who are co-directors of the excavations at Atapuerca---a World Heritage Site and Europe’s oldest known burial site---where a new human species, homo antecessor, was discovered
  
• Discusses various hypotheses of human evolution, drawing conclusions from verifiable facts and well-founded argument
  
• Offers a compelling narrative written for nonspecialists and students of human evolution
  
• Includes over 60 illustrations
  
• Sold over 100,000 copies in the original Spanish-language edition

It would appear logical that the evolution of species is directly related to the life habits of the individuals which make up those species.