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Encyclopedia of human evolution and prehistory. - 2nd ed. / editors, Eric Delson [and others]. - 1 online resource (xlv, 753 pages) : illustrations, maps. - Garland reference library of the humanities ; vol. 1845 . - Garland reference library of the humanities ; vol. 1845. .

First edition edited by Ian Tattersall, Eric Delson, and John Van Couvering.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface to the First Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Contributors; How to Use this Book; A Brief Introduction to Human Evolution and Prehistory; Classification of the Primates; Time Chart; Summary of Major Subject Areas; Detailed List of All Articles by Topic; The Encyclopedia; Index

Open Access

Praise for the first edition: ""The most up-to-date and wide-ranging encyclopedia work on human evolution available.""--American Reference Books Annual ""For student, researcher, and teacher...the most complete source of basic information on the subject.""--Nature ""A comprehensive and authoritative source, filling a unique niche...essential to academic libraries...important for large public libraries."" --Booklist/RBB.


English.

ISBN: 0203009428 9780203009420 1135582289 9781135582289 1280348577 9781280348570 9786610348572 661034857X 0815316968 9780815316961

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Human evolution--Encyclopedias.
Prehistoric peoples--Encyclopedias.
Paleontology.
Human evolution--Dictionaries.
Prehistoric peoples--Dictionaries.
Hominidae
Paleontology
Homme--Évolution--Dictionnaires anglais.
Homme préhistorique--Dictionnaires anglais.
Homme--Évolution--Encyclopédies.
Paléontologie.
paleontology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Anthropology--Physical.
Human evolution.
Prehistoric peoples.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Encyclopedia
Electronic books.
encyclopedias.
Encyclopedias.
Encyclopedias.
Encyclopédies.

LC Class. No.: GN281 / .E53 2000eb

Dewey Class. No.: 599.93/8

National Library of Medicine Call No.: GN 281 / E56 2000