The Aquatic Ape Hypothesis
eBook - ePub

The Aquatic Ape Hypothesis

The Most Credible Theory of Human Evolution

  1. 206 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Aquatic Ape Hypothesis

The Most Credible Theory of Human Evolution

About this book

Why do humans differ from other primates? What do those differences tell us about human evolution? Elaine Morgan gives a revolutionary hypothesis that explains our anatomic anomalies: why we walk on two legs, why we are covered in fat, why we can control our rate of breathing? The answers point to one conclusion: millions of years ago our ancestors were trapped in a semi-aquatic environment. In presenting her case Elaine Morgan forces scientists to question accepted theories of human evolution.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title page
  3. Contents
  4. List of Illustrations
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Preface
  7. 1 Death of a Hypothesis
  8. 2 Where the Hominids Died
  9. 3 Before the Biped
  10. 4 Walking in the Mosaic
  11. 5 A Surfeit of Solutions
  12. 6 The Wading Ape?
  13. 7 The Naked Ape
  14. 8 The Other Naked Mammals
  15. 9 The Fat Primate
  16. 10 Sweat and Tears
  17. 11 The Larynx and Speech
  18. 12 Why Apes Can’t Talk
  19. 13 Infrequently Asked Questions
  20. 14 Beyond Belief
  21. References
  22. Index
  23. By the same author
  24. Copyright