Evolution's Bite: A Story of Teeth, Diet, and Human Origins

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Evolution's Bite: A Story of Teeth, Diet, and Human Origins
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Peter Ungar
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:248
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 155
Category/GenrePhysiology
Popular science
Human biology
ISBN/Barcode 9780691182834
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 25 b/w illus.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 18 December 2018
Publication Country United States

Description

Whether we realize it or not, we carry in our mouths the legacy of our evolution. Our teeth are like living fossils that can be studied and compared to those of our ancestors to teach us how we became human. In Evolution's Bite, noted paleoanthropologist Peter Ungar brings together for the first time cutting-edge advances in understanding human evo

Author Biography

Peter S. Ungar is Distinguished Professor and director of the Environmental Dynamics Program at the University of Arkansas.

Reviews

"One of CHOICE's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2017"