Lewin, Roger

The origin of modern humans by Roger Lewin( Book )

21 editions published between 1993 and 1999 in 5 languages and held by 1,042 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Many new findings, speculations, and reevaluations have sharpened our views of modern human origins since then. Nevertheless, the controversy continues, as the patchy fossil record and new evidence derived from genetic techniques have given rise to competing theories. Are we the result of a single uninterrupted lineage, with each distinct species of human leading directly to the next? Or, do species such as the Neanderthal represent offshoots of an evolutionary tree that died out without leaving successors? Did modern humanity arise roughly contemporaneously in different parts of the world or from a single species in a single location? And how do biological, linguistic, artistic, and technological factors distinguish Homo sapiens from near and distant relatives? At stake in the argument is nothing less than the very definition of what it means, biologically and culturally, to be human

Kanzi : the ape at the brink of the human mind by E. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh( Book )

10 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 1,002 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

T how close to the human mind this ape has come. "No other animal has done more to renew interest in animal intelligence"--Time 42 intriguing photos

Patterns in evolution : the new molecular view by Roger Lewin( Book )

30 editions published between 1996 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 987 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In Patterns in Evolution, noted science journalist Roger Lewin explores how genetic information is providing new insight into evolutionary events: scientists are now able to study evolutionary change at the molecular level and reconstruct evolutionary lineages based on changes in DNA. With this new ability, they are overthrowing established ideas about which organisms are closely related and solving puzzles that had previously seemed beyond their reach. Lewin looks at how these new techniques are being used to explore a wide range of issues, from those regarding the deepest past to those concerned with the most recent present - from characterizing the universal ancestor of all life to tracking the trail of infection of the AIDS virus. The techniques have proved especially useful to anthropologists in their attempts to unravel the origins, both ancient and modern, of the human species

Java man : how two geologists' dramatic discoveries changed our understanding of the evolutionary path to modern humans by Carl Celso Swisher( Book )

11 editions published between 2000 and 2002 in English and held by 934 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"The authors take us on a journey to the Indonesian island of Java, where Curtis and Swisher made two important discoveries: first, that human ancestors left the Cradle of Man-kind - the African continent - and migrated east almost two million years ago, much earlier than anthropologists had believed, and second, that Homo Erectus might have survived until as late as 27,000 years ago, suggesting that Homo Erectus actually coexisted with Homo sapiens and was probably not an evolutionary precursor. Their findings not only destroy the straight line of human evolution, but also call into question the inevitability of the evolution of Homo sapiens." "Eventually, politics and a lack of funding find their way into the story, providing a realistic, if unfortunate, look at the travails that accompany scientific discovery. Swisher's and Curtis's findings are often met with skepticism, and their scientific methods are called into question. But conviction and determination lead them to conclusions that not only redefine their field but raise philosophical questions about what it means to be human."--Jacket

Not work alone : a cross-cultural view of activities superfluous to survival( Book )

7 editions published in 1980 in English and held by 462 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

People of the lake by Richard E Leakey( Book )

27 editions published between 1978 and 1983 in English and held by 330 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The soul at work : listen, respond, let go : embracing complexity science for business success by Roger Lewin( Book )

5 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 313 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An accomplished science writer and a development psychologist present the first management book to show how organizations that use complexity science to create a highly human-oriented environment are more adaptable, innovative, and financially successful

Child alive!( Book )

10 editions published in 1975 in English and held by 302 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Weaving complexity and business : engaging the soul at work by Roger Lewin( Book )

6 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 299 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An exploration and explanation of the uses of complexity theory in business, telling stories of businesspeople who build resilient organizations by thinking about the more personal and social aspects of work. Translates chaos theory into useable business practice

The sixth extinction : biodiversity and its survival by Richard E Leakey( Book )

17 editions published between 1995 and 1998 in English and held by 282 WorldCat member libraries worldwide