Author: Napier, John.
Title: The roots of mankind. The story of Man and his ancestors.*
Description: London: George Allen & Unwin, 1971; (7+)240pp., index, bibliogr., 20 bl-wh plates, 30 fig., 8vo, paper. W. some annot. on 1st free end-paper. ¶ a reaction to the popularity of ethology in the 1960's which has tended to distract attention from the anatomical, paleontological and genetical contributions which, in the long run, human ethology must depend upon for its contextual framework. Photocopy of 'Fossil hand bones from Olduvai Gorge' by JN in 'Nature' from Nov. 3, 1962, plus 3 evolutionary trees on film (for dia) enclosed.

Keywords: JW evolutie, mens paleoantropologie primaten