Evolution: The Human Story, 2nd Edition

Fully updated with the latest discoveries and research, amazingly realistic illustrations and detailed maps plot eight million years of human development in the context of our genetics, anatomy, behavior, environment, migrations, and culture.

This unrivaled illustrated guide to human evolution brings you face-to-face with your ancient ancestors. Traveling back in time almost eight million years, the book charts the development of our species, Homo sapiens, from tree-dwelling primates to modern humans.

Evolution investigates each of our ancestors in detail and in context, from the anatomy of their bones to the environment they lived in. Key fossil finds are showcased on double-page feature spreads. Detailed maps show where each species has been found and plot the gradual spread of humans around the world.

The book has been fully updated to include the latest discoveries and research--including the newly discovered species Homo naledi--and presents the latest thinking on some of the most captivating questions in science, such as whether modern humans and Neanderthals interacted with each other. Written and authenticated by a team of acknowledged experts and illustrated by renowned Dutch paleoartists the Kennis brothers, Evolution presents the story of our species with unique richness, authority, and detail.

• Our Human Story
• Almost Human: The Astonishing Tale of Homo naledi and the Discovery That Changed Our Human Story
• Prehistoric Life: The Definitive Visual History of Life on Earth
• The Complete World of Human Evolution (Second Edition) (The Complete Series)
• Universe: The Definitive Visual Guide
• Processes in Human Evolution: The journey from early hominins to Neanderthals and modern humans
• Lone Survivors: How We Came to Be the Only Humans on Earth
• Medicine: The Definitive Illustrated History
• Natural History: The Ultimate Visual Guide to Everything on Earth (Smithsonian)
• Science: The Definitive Visual Guide