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Record Nr.

UNINA9910765843303321

Autore

Delson Eric

Titolo

Encyclopedia of human evolution and prehistory

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Taylor & Francis, 2000

London : , : Routledge, , 2017

ISBN

9786610348572

9781135582272

1135582270

9781135582289

1135582289

9781280348570

1280348577

9780203009420

0203009428

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1656 p.)

Collana

Garland reference library of the humanities ; ; 1845

Classificazione

SOC002000

Altri autori (Persone)

DelsonEric

Disciplina

599.938

Soggetti

Human evolution

Prehistoric peoples

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

This edition originally published: 2000.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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