The Skull in the Rock: How a Scientist, a Boy, and Google Earth Opened a New Window on Human Origins

The Skull in the Rock: How a Scientist, a Boy, and Google Earth Opened a New Window on Human Origins
ISBN-10
1426310102
ISBN-13
9781426310102
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
64
Language
English
Published
2012
Publisher
National Geographic Books
Authors
Marc Aronson, Lee R. Berger

Description

A collaboration by an award-winning author and the paleontologist renowned for the discovery of Australopithecus sidiba chronicles the riveting story behind one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of all time, explaining its significance for understanding human evolution and how it is shaping the thinking of the scientific community.

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