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Fossil men : the quest for the oldest skeleton and the origins of humankind / Kermit Pattison.
"Fossil Men is the riveting science-adventure story of the brilliant team who discovered the "Ardi" skeleton, a human more than a million years older than the famous Lucy, and their 20-year quest to redefine our understanding of human evolution"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780062410283
- ISBN: 0062410288
- ISBN: 9780062410290
- ISBN: 0062410296
- ISBN: 9780063055476
- ISBN: 0063055473
- Physical Description: x, 534 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 485-513) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The roots of humanity -- Banned -- Origins -- The falsifier -- The farthest outpost of humankind -- Badlands -- The Zipperman's ash -- Under the volcano -- The whole thing is there -- A poison tree -- The Pliocene restoration -- Standing upright -- The whole world wants to know -- Trees and bushes -- Voyaging -- Mission to the Pliocene -- Harvest of bone -- Border wars -- Biting the hand -- In suspense -- Under the radar -- Trouble afoot -- Tête-á-tête -- All that remains -- Spine qua non -- Neither chimp nor human -- Skeletons from the closet -- Backlash -- Hell yes -- Return to the zoo of the unknown -- Neither tree nor bush. |
| Language Note: | In English. |
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| Subject: | Fossil hominids. Human evolution. Paleontology. |
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- 13 of 13 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
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- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | 569.9 PATTISON 2020 (Text) | 0001002379848 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Table of Contents
Fossil Men : The Quest for the Oldest Skeleton and the Origins of Humankind
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction T. Rex | p. 1 | |
| Chapter 1 | The Roots of Humanity | p. 11 |
| Chapter 2 | Banned | p. 30 |
| Chapter 3 | Origins | p. 36 |
| Chapter 4 | The Falsifier | p. 58 |
| Chapter 5 | The Farthest Outpost of Humankind | p. 72 |
| Chapter 6 | Badlands | p. 94 |
| Chapter 7 | The Zipperman's Ash | p. 112 |
| Chapter 8 | Under the Volcano | p. 125 |
| Chapter 9 | The Whole Thing Is There | p. 133 |
| Chapter 10 | A Poison Tree | p. 146 |
| Chapter 11 | The Pliocene Restoration | p. 156 |
| Chapter 12 | Standing Upright | p. 160 |
| Chapter 13 | The Whole World Wants to Know | p. 172 |
| Chapter 14 | Trees and Bushes | p. 184 |
| Chapter 15 | Voyaging | p. 195 |
| Chapter 16 | Mission to the Pliocene | p. 210 |
| Chapter 17 | Harvest of Bone | p. 222 |
| Chapter 18 | Border Wars | p. 236 |
| Chapter 19 | Biting the Hand | p. 256 |
| Chapter 20 | In Suspense | p. 259 |
| Chapter 21 | Under the Radar | p. 276 |
| Chapter 22 | Trouble Afoot | p. 282 |
| Chapter 23 | Tête-à -Tête | p. 304 |
| Chapter 24 | All That Remains | p. 315 |
| Chapter 25 | Spine Qua Non | p. 327 |
| Chapter 26 | Neither Chimp nor Human | p. 339 |
| Chapter 27 | Skeleton from the Closet | p. 353 |
| Chapter 28 | Backlash | p. 365 |
| Chapter 29 | Hell Yes | p. 377 |
| Chapter 30 | Return to the Zoo of the Unknown | p. 384 |
| Chapter 31 | Neither Tree nor Bush | p. 399 |
| Epilogue: Sunset | p. 413 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 423 | |
| Notes | p. 429 | |
| Bibliography | p. 485 | |
| Credits | p. 515 | |
| Index | p. 519 |
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