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Cradle of humanity;how the changing landscape of africa made us so smart.

POPULAR SCIENCE. Humans are rather weak when compared with many other animals. We are not particular fast and have no natural weapons. Yet Homo sapiens currently number nearly 7.5 billion and are set to rise to nearly 10 billion by the middle of this century. We have influenced almost every part of...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: MARK MASLIN
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: OXFORD : OXFORD University PRESS.
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505 0 |a Early human evolution -- Tectonics and climate -- Cradle of humanity -- Global climate change -- Celestial mechanics -- African climate pulses -- The social brain -- The future of humanity. 
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