Ebook {Epub PDF} Lucy: the beginnings of humankind by Donald C. Johanson

"A glorious success The science manages to be as exciting and spellbinding as the juiciest gossip" (San Franscisco Chronicle) in the story of the discovery of "Lucy"--the oldest, best-preserved skeleton of any erect-walking human ancestor ever found. When Donald Johanson found a partical skeleton, approximately million years old, in a remote region of Ethiopia in , a headline-making Reviews: The story of the discovery of “Lucy” - the oldest, best-preserved skeleton of any erect-walking human ancestor ever found. When Donald Johanson found a partial skeleton, approximately million years old, in a remote region of Ethiopia in , a headline-making controversy was /5(83). When Donald Johanson found a partial skeleton, approximately million years old, in a remote region of Ethiopia in , a headline-making controversy was launched that continues on today, Bursting with all the suspense and intrigue of a fast-paced adventure novel, here is Johanson's lively account of the extraordinary discovery of "Lucy" - the oldest, best-preserved skeleton of any erect-walking human /5(83).

Buy Lucy, the Beginnings of Humankind by Donald C Johanson online at Alibris. We have new and used copies available, in 2 editions - starting at $ Shop now. Donald C. Johanson is the Virginia M Ullman Chair in Human Origins in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change and the Founding Director of the Institute of Human Origins. For the past 30 years, he has conducted field and laboratory research in paleoanthropology. Lucy, the beginnings of humankind. Author: Donald C Johanson; Maitland A Edey. Publisher: New York: Simon and Schuster, © Edition/Format: Print book: English View all editions and formats. Summary: Describes the discovery of the oldest, most complete skeleton of any erect walking human ancestor ever found in in Ethiopia.

Finding ancestral human more than three million years old unseated the Leakey team as the leading paleoanthropological group and catapulted Johanson to the bltadwin.ruon's account of making the find and his subsequent discoveries makes vivid reading. His outlook is modest enough, admitting to uncommon luck and the support of a talented team. In his book, Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind (Touchstone Simon Schuster ) Johanson and his co-author, Maitland Edey tell the fascinating tale of how they found Lucy, the m My characters were Homo habilines, but they cohabited Africa with Australopithecines, so to understand the co-stars of my story, I turned to the man who has become the guru of earliest man: Donald Johanson and his amazing find, Lucy. “A glorious success The science manages to be as exciting and spellbinding as the juiciest gossip” (San Franscisco Chronicle) in the story of the discovery of “Lucy”—the oldest, best-preserved skeleton of any erect-walking human ancestor ever found. When Donald Johanson found a partical skeleton, approximately million years old, in a remote region of Ethiopia in , a headline-making controversy was launched that continues on today.