Roberts, Alice
The Incredible Human Journey
- ISBN 13:
- 9781408802885
- author:
- Roberts, Alice
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 19.4 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm
- Genre:
- Early man
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Incredible Human Journey by Alice Roberts Alice Roberts has travelled the world to understand the challenges early humans faced as they settled continents. Her journeys have taken her to remote landscapes, where she has witnessed the daunting challenges our ancestors encountered: mountains, deserts, oceans, and changing climates. However, she also discovers that perhaps the most serious threat to their survival came from other humans. When our ancestors left Africa, there were already two other species of human on the planet: Neanderthal in Europe and Homo erectus in Asia. Both were intelligent, adept at making tools and weapons, and long adapted to their environments. This raises a question: why did only Homo sapiens survive? Alice Roberts examines how our ancestors evolved physically in response to these challenges, finding out how our colour, shape, size, diet, disease resistance, and even athletic ability have been shaped by the range of environments they had to survive. As a lecturer in Anatomy at Bristol University, Alice Roberts brings a wealth of knowledge to this book. Her sketches and photographs from her travels are also included, adding a personal touch to the narrative.
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