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The skull in the rock : how a scientist, a boy, and Google Earth opened a new window on human origins / by Lee R. Berger and Marc Aronson.

Berger, Lee, 1965- (Author). Aronson, Marc. (Added Author). Berger, Lee, 1965- (Added Author).

Summary:

Chronicles the story behind one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of all time, explaining its significance for understanding human evolution and how it is shaping the thinking of the scientific community.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781426310539
  • ISBN: 9781426310102
  • Physical Description: 64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 29 cm
  • Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 61) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The first bone -- Seeing the anomaly -- Lucy -- The hunters set a trap -- "What is right in front of my eyes that I am missing?" -- If you look with new eyes you see new things -- The answer -- Dating Karabo -- The source -- What if Lee is all wrong about sediba? -- The braided stream: a new view of evolution from sediba to modern human.
Citation/References Note:
Junior Library Guild
Target Audience Note:
12-16.
7-11.
1140L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Lexile 1140L
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.4 2 154478.
Awards Note:
A Junior Library Guild selection
Subject: Berger, Lee, 1965-
Fossil hominids > South Africa > Witwatersrand Region > Juvenile literature. > Juvenile literature.
Human beings > Origin > Juvenile literature.
Human evolution > South Africa > Witwatersrand Region > Juvenile literature. > Juvenile literature.
Excavations (Archaeology) > South Africa > Witwatersrand Region > Juvenile literature. > Juvenile literature.
Paleoanthropology > Juvenile literature.
Fossil hominids > South Africa > Witwatersrand Region > Juvenile literature.
Human evolution > South Africa > Witwatersrand Region > Juvenile literature.
Excavations (Archaeology) > South Africa > Witwatersrand Region > Juvenile literature.
Fossil hominids > South Africa > Witwatersrand Region.
Human beings > Origin.
Human evolution > South Africa > Witwatersrand Region.
Excavations (Archaeology) > South Africa > Witwatersrand Region.
Paleoanthropology.
Prehistoric peoples.

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