Ancestral Passions: The Leakey Family and the Quest for Humankind's Beginnings
Virginia Morell
(Author)
Description
looks different." says The New York Times Book Review. This fascinating biography of the "First Family" of anthropology reveals how their discoveries, collaborations, and rivalries contributed to our own knowledge of the origins of humankind. Includes 50 photos.Product Details
Price
$38.95
Publisher
Touchstone Books
Publish Date
August 01, 1996
Pages
640
Dimensions
6.0 X 1.63 X 9.12 inches | 2.13 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780684824703
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About the Author
Virginia Morell is a regular contributor to National Geographic magazine and a contributing correspondent to Science. She has also written for Smithsonian, Discover, The New York Times Magazine, International Wildlife, Audubon, Slate, and Outside, among other publications. She and her husband, writer Michael McRae, live in southern Oregon, on the edge of the Siskiyou Mountains, where they hike every day with their Scotch Collies, Buckaroo and Annie Oakley.