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Fossils : evidence of vanished worlds

by Yvette Gayrard-Valy

An illustrated exploration of the discovery of prehistoric humans and the history of palaeontology. The text examines how the development of the science has shaped our understanding of human origins and our place in the world.

Accession 18425 ISBN 0810928248 Publisher Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
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