Record Details



Enlarge cover image for The origins of humankind / Stephen Tomkins. Book

The origins of humankind / Stephen Tomkins.

Tomkins, Stephen. (Author).

Summary:

The Origins of Humankind gives a concise account of human evolution. It covers evolutionary theory, the primates, the human fossil story, the cultural evolution of humans and the origins of agriculture and civilisation. It begins with an account of the development of ideas about evolution, from pre-Darwinian theories through to the study of molecular evolution, and goes on to give detailed explanations of the physical and evolutionary stages leading to Homo sapiens. The books ends with the emergence of agricultural civilisation.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0521466768
  • ISBN: 9780521466769
  • Physical Description: vi, 136 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: 2nd ed.
  • Publisher: Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, 1998.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 130-132) and index.
Subject:
Human beings > Origin.
Evolution.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lummi Library GN 281 .T66 1998 267988 Stacks Available -

LDR 01580cam a2200469Ia 4500
00124632
003NWIC
00520180912170514.0
008981104s1998 enka b 001 0 eng d
035 . ‡a(OCoLC)40225635
040 . ‡aESU ‡beng ‡cESU ‡dAU@ ‡dNLE ‡dEUX ‡dB9K ‡dBAKER ‡dYDXCP ‡dUKV3G ‡dOCLCF ‡dOCLCQ ‡dOCL ‡dOCLCO ‡dDHA
015 . ‡aGB98Z3978 ‡2bnb
019 . ‡a52521686 ‡a60141165
020 . ‡a0521466768
020 . ‡a9780521466769
035 . ‡a(OCoLC)40225635 ‡z(OCoLC)52521686 ‡z(OCoLC)60141165
050 4. ‡aGN281
08204. ‡a573.2 ‡bTOM
08204. ‡a576.8/2 ‡221
08204. ‡a569.9 ‡221
084 . ‡a569.9
1001 . ‡aTomkins, Stephen.
24514. ‡aThe origins of humankind / ‡cStephen Tomkins.
250 . ‡a2nd ed.
260 . ‡aCambridge, England : ‡bCambridge University Press, ‡c1998.
300 . ‡avi, 136 pages : ‡billustrations ; ‡c24 cm.
336 . ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent
337 . ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia
338 . ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier
4901 . ‡aSocial biology topics
504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 130-132) and index.
520 . ‡aThe Origins of Humankind gives a concise account of human evolution. It covers evolutionary theory, the primates, the human fossil story, the cultural evolution of humans and the origins of agriculture and civilisation. It begins with an account of the development of ideas about evolution, from pre-Darwinian theories through to the study of molecular evolution, and goes on to give detailed explanations of the physical and evolutionary stages leading to Homo sapiens. The books ends with the emergence of agricultural civilisation.
650 0. ‡aHuman beings ‡xOrigin.
650 0. ‡aEvolution.
830 0. ‡aSocial biology topics.
938 . ‡aBaker & Taylor ‡bBKTY ‡c29.99 ‡d29.99 ‡i0521466768 ‡n0003178810 ‡sactive
938 . ‡aYBP Library Services ‡bYANK ‡n100107462
0291 . ‡aAU@ ‡b000014215227
0291 . ‡aNZ1 ‡b4920689
0291 . ‡aUNITY ‡b005247837
994 . ‡aZ0 ‡bWANIC
948 . ‡hHELD BY WANIC - 52 OTHER HOLDINGS
901 . ‡aocm40225635 ‡bOCoLC ‡c24632 ‡tbiblio