Our Origins: Discovering Physical Anthropology, Third Edition
- ISBN-10
- 0393921433
- ISBN-13
- 9780393921434
- Series
- Our Origins
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 576
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-02-01
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Author
- Clark Spencer Larsen
Description
The Third Edition of this best-selling text now includes an update to the evolutionary primate taxonomy and even more tools to help students grasp the major concepts in physical anthropology—including new, photorealistic art.
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