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face booK: Handbook of Paleoanthropology, Henke, Winfried, Tattersall, Ian, 2007... Vol I:Principles, Methods and Approaches Vol II:Primate Evolution and Human Origins Vol III:Phylogeny of Hominids ... In 3 volumes, not available separately.First comprehensive handbook that takes a multifaceted and multidisciplinary approach to palaeoanthropology.. Three volumes cover the breadth and depth of a vast topic... Available in print, online or in a cost-saving bundled combination... Palaeoanthropology is perhaps the most multidisciplinary of all the sciences, combining information from geology, palaeoecology, primatology, evolutionary biology and a host of other fields in the study of Homo sapiens. The three volumes of this handbook bring together contributions by the world´s leading specialists that reflect the broad spectrum of modern palaeoanthropology, thus presenting an indispensable resource for professionals and students alike... Volume 1 reviews principles, methods, and approaches, recounting recent advances and state-of-the-art knowledge in phylogenetic analysis, palaeoecology and evolutionary theory and philosophy... Volume 2 is devoted to primate origins, evolution, behaviour, and adaptive variety, emphasizing integration of fossil data with the considerable contemporary knowledge of the behaviour and ecology of living primates in natural environments... Volume 3 deals with the fossil and molecular evidence for the evolution of Homo sapiens and its fossil relatives... The editors recognize that historical information must be combined with and interpreted in light of what we know...
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