In search of our ancient ancestors : from the Big Bang to modern Britain, in science & myth
Adolph, Anthony2015
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How distantly are we related to dinosaurs? How much of your DNA came from Neanderthals? How are the builders of Stonehenge connected to your great-grandpa? According to science, life first appeared on Earth about 3500 million years ago. Every living thing is descended from that first spark, including all of us. From single-celled organisms to sea-dwelling vertebrates; amphibians to reptiles; tiny mammals to primitive man; the first Homo sapiens to the cave painters of Ice Age Europe and the first farmers down to the Norman Conquest, this book charts not only the extraordinary story of our ancient ancestors but also our 40,000-year-long quest to discover our roots, from ancient origin myths of world-shaping mammoths and great floods down to the scientific discovery of our descent from the genetic Adam and the mitochondrial Eve.
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Author:
Adolph, Anthony, author
Imprint:
Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Family History, 2015.
Collation:
x, 246 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes QR code.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781473849211 (hbk)
Dewey class:
929.1929.1 Family History Shelf929.1 ADO
Language:
English
BRN:
1877456
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