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PublisherPrinceton University Press

ISBN-100691182833

ISBN-139780691182834

eBay Product ID (ePID)23038433854

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Number of Pages248 Pages

Publication NameEvolution's Bite : a Story of Teeth, Diet, and Human Origins

LanguageEnglish

SubjectLife Sciences / Biological Diversity, Life Sciences / Evolution, Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology, Anthropology / General, Dentistry / General

Publication Year2018

TypeTextbook

AuthorPeter Ungar

Subject AreaSocial Science, Science, Medical

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight13.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width5.7 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"From the start, Mr. Ungar places the evolutionary changes of teeth within the history of scientific discovery. Researchers and their methods have as much presence as the facts they discovered and the hypotheses they developed, providing readers with a short course on the deep science of dental anatomy." --Brian Switek, Wall Street Journal, "The revelation of not only how the science is done, but also what a huge difference a tangential idea such as Ungar's topographic analysis can make, is one of the great delights and strengths of the book. Our mouths are full of history. Evolution's Bite will change forever how you see your early morning smile." --Adrian Barnett, New Scientist, " Evolution's Bite combines personal anecdotes from Ungar's own career with vivid historical accounts of the work of some of the pioneers in the fields of paleoanthropology, primatology, dental functional anatomy, and paleoclimatology.... Written in an easy-to-read style." --K. Christopher Beard, Science, "In Evolution's Bite , palaeoanthropologist Peter Ungar offers a compelling account of how the interaction of teeth, diet and environment has shaped human evolution." --Louise Humphrey, Nature

Dewey Decimal599.938

SynopsisWhether 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 evolution with new approaches to uncovering dietary clues from fossil teeth. The result is a remarkable investigation into the ways that teeth-their shape, chemistry, and wear-reveal how we came to be. Traveling the four corners of the globe and combining scientific breakthroughs with vivid narrative, Evolution's Bite presents a unique dental perspective on our astonishing human development., 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 evolution with new approaches to uncovering dietary clues from fossil teeth. The result is a remarkable investigation into the ways that teeth--their shape, chemistry, and wear--reveal how we came to be. Traveling the four corners of the globe and combining scientific breakthroughs with vivid narrative, Evolution's Bite presents a unique dental perspective on our astonishing human development., 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

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