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I primi passi: perché la posizione eretta è stata la chiave dell’evoluzione umana by Jeremy Desilva
lilyofthemoon's review against another edition
emotional
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
An easy to understand, interdisciplinary approach to what makes us human and how we got here as a species
suegoldberg13's review against another edition
4.0
A very entertaining and scientific story of humanids and how we came to walk upright and all the blessings that evolutionary move brought us. I learned a lot from this anecdotal and well-presented book. Paleoanthropology is intriguing, and even exciting!
colinandersbrodd's review against another edition
5.0
Having recently read Fossil Men, much of which turns upon when exactly bipedalism and upright locomotion first evolved in hominins, this book was especially fascinating, positing that the evidence now suggests that the formulation above may be putting it wrong - that bipedalism may have already evolved and been established in the last common ancestor of hominins and apes, and that the question is not when hominins evolved bipedalism, but when apes evolved away from it. Really fascinating stuff.
metatree's review against another edition
4.0
Jeremy DeSilva’s ‘First Steps’ is an excellent popular science offering on human origins. He is able to clearly describe and give an overview of the current state of anthropology, from the details of how the science is done, how the evidence is interpreted and what it means to us today. The is also peppered with human stories, anecdotes and metaphors that help the non-technical reader relate to the science. Overall, a very good book.
becca_bones_and_stones's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
3.5
A very comprehensive, easy-to-read look at the evolution of bipedal and walking. Even though I already knew most of the information, I still round this refresher a very enjoyable read. I think it’s very approachable for those interested in an overview of current human evolution.