The Chosen Species: The Long March of Human Evolution

This engaging book tells the story of human evolution, asking if man is indeed the 'chosen species' or merely an evolutionary accident. This book is written by world-renowned paleoanthropologists who are co-directors of the excavations at Atapuerca - a World Heritage Site and Europe's oldest known burial site - where a new human species, homo antecessor, was discovered. It discusses various hypotheses of human evolution, drawing conclusions from verifiable facts and well-founded argument. It offers a compelling narrative written for nonspecialists and students of human evolution and includes over 60 illustrations.