
Masters of the Planet
The Search for Our Human Origins
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Narrated by:
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Bob Souer
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By:
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Ian Tattersall
Fifty thousand years ago - merely a blip in evolutionary time - our Homo sapiens ancestors were competing for existence with several other human species, just as their precursors had done for millions of years. Yet something about our species distinguished it from the pack, and ultimately led to its survival while the rest became extinct. Just what was it that allowed Homo sapiens to become masters of the planet? Ian Tattersall, curator emeritus at the American Museum of Natural History, takes us deep into the fossil record to uncover what made humans so special. Surveying a vast field from initial bipedality to language and intelligence, Tattersall argues that Homo sapiens acquired a winning combination of traits that was not the result of long-term evolutionary refinement. Instead, the final result emerged quickly, shocking our world and changing it forever.
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I happened to visit the American Museum of Natural History recently and spied this book in their bookstore. I have a fascination about how our species, Homo sapiens, arose. Just who were our ancestors? This small volume will provide the reader with a number of answers. Obviously, there are gaps in our knowledge, but Mr. Tattersall offers his expert opinion when confronting the various options and paths ahead.
Ian Tattersall has written a remarkable book on a very deep subject. Just where did we come from? I had the feeling I was listening to listening to one of the finest professors in the world address this subject. I can recommend this book without reservation. I am most grateful that experts like Ian Tattersall are willing to write popular books and not limit their writings to scientific journals which are read by the same small group of experts! There are many of us "non-experts" who are interested in this subject and would like to know more from an acknowledged expert. I say "Bravo!" to Ian Tattersall.
Wonderful book about the rise of Homo sapiens!
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Great Book, Some Sloppy Editing
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great book but too fast of an audio book
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Excellent Listen
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5 stars
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Refreshingly Detailed & Positive
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An excellent overview of human evolution
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