Review
'Seven Million Years is continuously interesting, written with style, and a pleasure to read.' (NEW SCIENTIST )
'Insightful... a really good read.' (BBC FOCUS )
'Insightful... a really good read.' (BBC FOCUS )
NEW SCIENTIST
'Seven Million Years is continuously interesting, written with style, and a pleasure to read.'
BBC FOCUS
'Insightful... a really good read.'
Product Description
Over the last two centuries the fossil record has revealed at least 20 different species of ancient human ancestors reaching back 7 million years into the past. But this only scratches the surface of the archaeological record. New finds can, and frequently do, result in significant rewrites of whole chunks of our evolutionary story. Fossil DNA, deep oceanfloor sediments, ice cores and Ice Age art are just some of sources that are helping to reveal the driving forces behind our early evolution and spread across the globe. This book brings together these sources to chart the deep past of the human race.
About the Author
Douglas Palmer is a science writer and lecturer. He is the author of Neanderthal, which accompanied the acclaimed Channel 4 TV series, as well as other books on fossil prehistory. He is also a regular contributor to a variety of publications including the Financial Times, The Guardian, Science, Nature and Focus Magazine.
