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# Masters of the Planet: The Search for Our Human Origins (Macmillan Science)

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Review: The best among recent book about human origins - Well written, nicely brief and well balanced in describing bones, tools, genetics and symbolic artefacts. Begins with description of a variety of different lineages of early hominids 7 million years ago (nicely summarised in a figure), the developments towards bipedalism and use of first tools, and the complexity of interpreting the findings. I particularly enjoyed reading about our more recent predecessors – H. heidelbergensis and H. neanderthalensis (who actually are not our ancestors). The modern humans took over as they developed symbolic thinking, which our predecessors lacked. I found the arguments well balanced and convincing. I found missing a good schematic map with the archaeological finds and dates, or a summary table. If the book was written in 2018, I’d like to see more genetics. This however would not warrant to subtract a star. This is a must read for everybody interested in human origins.
Review: A great read. - If you are interested in the origins of homo sapiens then this is an enlightening read. I was expecting the chapters to continue and was a bit disappointed that the reading came to an end before the book because many pages were reference material. However I would still recommend it.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 1137278307 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 1,103,462 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 318 in Human Evolution 423 in Evolutionary Psychology 1,566 in Basic Medical Science (Books) |
| Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (403) |
| Dimensions  | 15.67 x 1.73 x 23.7 cm |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 9781137278302 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1137278302 |
| Item weight  | 308 g |
| Language  | English |
| Part of series  | MacSci |
| Print length  | 288 pages |
| Publication date  | 28 May 2013 |
| Publisher  | Griffin |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best among recent book about human origins
*by A***A on 19 August 2018*

Well written, nicely brief and well balanced in describing bones, tools, genetics and symbolic artefacts. Begins with description of a variety of different lineages of early hominids 7 million years ago (nicely summarised in a figure), the developments towards bipedalism and use of first tools, and the complexity of interpreting the findings. I particularly enjoyed reading about our more recent predecessors – H. heidelbergensis and H. neanderthalensis (who actually are not our ancestors). The modern humans took over as they developed symbolic thinking, which our predecessors lacked. I found the arguments well balanced and convincing. I found missing a good schematic map with the archaeological finds and dates, or a summary table. If the book was written in 2018, I’d like to see more genetics. This however would not warrant to subtract a star. This is a must read for everybody interested in human origins.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great read.
*by J***G on 11 December 2012*

If you are interested in the origins of homo sapiens then this is an enlightening read. I was expecting the chapters to continue and was a bit disappointed that the reading came to an end before the book because many pages were reference material. However I would still recommend it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fascinating read!
*by T***R on 25 September 2015*

The book literally takes you on a journey over millions of years and captivates your imagination like no other topic can. I found myself imagining every stage of the process and remaining in awe ... science brings back the wonder of childhood and this book took me there. It is a well written book that is challenging for the paleoanthropology newbie without being inaccessible. This opened up my eyes to the subject and I want to find out more.

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