WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HUMAN?(ISBN=) 英文原版

This generously illustrated book tells the story of the human
family, showing how our species’ physical traits and behaviors
evolved over millions of years as our ancestors adapted to dramatic
environmental changes. In “What Does It Means to Be Human?” Rick
Potts, director of the Smithsonian’s Human Origins Program, and
Chris Sloan, National Geographic’s paleoanthropolgy expert, delve
into our distant past to explain when, why, and how we acquired the
unique biological and cultural qualities that govern our most
fundamental connections and interactions with other people and with
the natural world. Drawing on the latest research, they conclude
that we are the last survivors of a once-diverse family tree, and
that our evolution was shaped by one of the most unstable eras in
Earth’s environmental history. The book presents a wealth of
attractive new material especially developed for the Hall’s
displays, from life-like reconstructions of our ancestors sculpted
by the acclaimed John Gurche to photographs from National
Geographic and Smithsonian archives, along with informative
graphics and illustrations. In coordination with the exhibit
opening, the PBS program “NOVA” will present a related three-part
television series, and the museum will launch a website expected to
draw 40 million visitors.

SMITHSONIAN

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION THE MEANING OF AN EVOLUTIOONARY ORIGIN

PARTI BEING HUMAN BECOMING HUMAN

PARTII THE BEGINNINGS OF HUMAN UNIQUENESS

PARTIII THE ORIGIN OF OURSELVES

CONCLUSION ARE WE IT?

GLOSSARY

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

 ILLUSTRATION CREDITS

INDEX