Femina Sapiens

Name: Femina Sapiens
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9780500653890
Price: 39.99 NZD
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By Marta Yuste and Marta Yustos

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Brief Description

A fresh and fascinating look at our prehistoric past. You may have heard of early man, but what about early woman? Today's humans belong to the species Homo sapiens, but we evolved from many species that came before. This fabulously illustrated book travels back in time... Read More

Format: Hardback

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Femina Sapiens

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Description

A fresh and fascinating look at our prehistoric past.

You may have heard of early man, but what about early woman?

Today's humans belong to the species Homo sapiens, but we evolved from many species that came before. This fabulously illustrated book travels back in time and follows some of the many branches on the human family tree to meet our many-times-great grandmothers and grandfathers and find out what their lives might have been like. Where did they live? What did they eat? When did they start using tools, making fire or creating art?

What's more, this journey focuses on female fossil finds and what scientists have learned through them. We'll meet ancestors such as Lucy, who walked on two feet; Benjamina, who was cared for by her family; and the tiny Flores Woman.

This change of perspective offers a fresh and fascinating way of looking at early human history and how we became what we are today.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500653890

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 February 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Illustration: 48 Illustrations, color

Contributors:

Illustrated by Diego Rodríguez Robredo

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 280.0mm

Height: 320.0mm

Weight: 680g

Pages: 48

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Marta Yuste Marta Yustos

About the Author

Marta Yuste is an anthropologist and has worked for many years in the Museum of Human Evolution (MEH) in Burgos, Spain, as a science educator and communicator. The MEH houses many of the findings from nearby Atapuerca, one of the world's most important paleontological sites. Diego Rodríguez Robredo studied archaeology in Madrid and scientific illustration in the Basque Country. His combined artistic-scientific expertise allows him to remain faithful to the knowledge and data on our prehistory, while at the same time ensuring his outstanding illustrations are both accessible and educational.