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OverviewA richly illustrated journey through the evolution of Africa’s extraordinary natural world across deep time Origin Africa is a unique introduction to the natural history and evolution of the most misrepresented continent on Earth. Celebrated evolutionary biologist and artist Jonathan Kingdon, a leading expert on the natural history of Africa, tells this extraordinary story as no one else can. Featuring a wealth of photographs and illustrations, the book is both a visual and narrative feast. Africa is the richest continent, containing every habitat from desert to tropical forest and the widest range of plants and animals found anywhere. It has experienced extraordinary climate fluctuations, meteor bombardment, and cataclysmic volcanic eruptions. Yet life has not only survived but evolved almost countless species. One group of primates evolved out of this crucible and moved out of Africa to dominate every continent on Earth. Africa has properties that ensure that most of human evolution couldn’t have occurred anywhere else. A fascinating story told as never before, Origin Africa chronicles how the natural conditions of Africa enabled a spectacular evolution of plants and animals, including Homo sapiens. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jonathan KingdonPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press ISBN: 9780691228532ISBN 10: 0691228531 Pages: 472 Publication Date: 25 July 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""Page after page is filled with Kingdon's beautiful work and I was left in awe at the creativity of it all.""---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds ""A critical addition for collections supporting degree programs in anthropology, biology, and zoology. . . . Essential.""---R. B. Ridinger, Choice" """Page after page is filled with Kingdon's beautiful work and I was left in awe at the creativity of it all.""---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds" Author InformationJonathan Kingdon is an award-winning evolutionary biologist and artist, and a research associate at the University of Oxford. His many books include Lowly Origin: Why, When, and Where Our Ancestors First Stood Up and The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals (both Princeton). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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