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New Popular Science Book Takes another Look at Evolution

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New Popular Science Book Takes another Look at Evolution

25.11.2011

Alexander Markov, The Evolution of Man

Last Thursday, November 24, the names of the laureates of the Enlightener Prize were announced. The award in the Humanities nomination category went to Vladimir Plungyan for his book Why Languages Are So Different and the award in the Natural Sciences nomination category went to Alexander Markov for The Evolution of Man, a book in two volumes – Monkeys, Bones and Genes (I) and Monkeys, Neurons and the Soul (II).

“In recent years the greatest contribution to the development of our comprehension of anthropogenesis has come from three areas of science – paleoanthropology, genetics and evolutionary psychology. Here we are mainly talking about recent discoveries and the new questions which arise together with them,” said Alexander Markov, explaining the objective of his book. 

Russian biologist, paleontologist and popularize of science Alexander Markov has come out with this thick two volume set covering all the latest on the evolution of man. Markov is extremely well acquainted with this topic and at times injects a little humor, such as this: “The seasoned male orangutan or gorilla is somewhat frightening in appearance, he is hung with secondary sexual signs, demonstrating his prowess and strength: a silvery humped back, a beastly look, enormous folds of black skin on his chest… Not much human here. But the girls are rather pleasant. You might not take one for your wife, but maybe for a walk, a few hours in a caf

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