Displaying 1 of 1 2006 Format: Book Author: Wade, Nicholas. Title: Before the dawn : recovering the lost history of our ancestors / Nicholas Wade. Publisher, Date: New York : Penguin Press, 2006. Description: 312 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm Summary: A history of humanity's ancient ancestry draws on ground-breaking scientific findings to offer insight into such debated issues as the evolution of language and race, the domestication of companion animals, and the defeat of the Neanderthals. Subjects: Human evolution. Social evolution. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-296) and index. Contents: Genetics & genesis -- Metamorphosis -- First words -- Eden -- Exodus -- Stasis -- Settlement -- Sociality -- Race -- Language -- History -- Evolution -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Credits -- Index -- About the author. Web Site: Contributor biographical information Publisher description LCCN: 2005055293 ISBN: 1594200793 9781594200793 9780143038320 014303832X Other Number: 62282400 System Availability: 2 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 2 Control Number: 171807 # Local items in: 2 # System items in: 2 Call Number: 599.938 Wade Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
