The bone readers : science and politics in human origins research / Claudio Tuniz, Richard Gillespie, Cheryl Jones.

Author/creator Tuniz, C.
Other author Gillespie, Richard.
Other author Jones, Cheryl.
Format Book
Publication InfoWalnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, ©2009.
Descriptionviii, 256 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color map ; 23 cm
Subjects
Aboriginal Australians--Antiquities.
Prehistoric peoples--Australia.
Accelerator mass spectrometry--Australia. --History.
Radioactive dating--Australia.

Contents Junette -- Landfall. Timelords and god-scientists ; Heat and light ; Mungo Lady gets date ; Stairway to heaven -- Extinction. The melee ; Inside Geny's eggshell ; Frank the Diprotodon ; Silicon beasts ; New World order ; Blast from the past ; Bison ; Cosmic impact ; Cool science, hot politics ; Extinction science -- Origins. Gene wars ; Roots ; Hobbit ; Neanderthal ; 'Vampire' project ; Back to country.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN9781598744750 (pbk.)
ISBN1598744755 (pbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks GN875.A8 T86 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold