Humanity’s Descent

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‘Rick Potts elaborates humanity’s evolutionary odyssey within the context of past planetary transformations - ancient climatic, habitat, and biotic changes - in a wholly admirable volume reflective of his extensive field endeavors, deep appreciation of earth history, and recognition of the but fleeting conditions evinced by us now in our natural surroundings.’ - F. Clark Howell

‘An exceptionally graceful and truly authoritative account of our human place in the earth’s long history. I have rarely found so much to enjoy in a book about ecology and evolution.’ - Melvin Konner

‘A wonderfully thorough and well-written synthesis of the many sciences that make up the great game of paleoanthropology’ - David Pilblani

‘This is a remarkable book. It is remarkable for its insights, for its clarity of vision and style, and for its erudition and implications for the development of theories of causative influences on hominid evolution. The writing sings, and the argumentation stimulates. It will surely be seminal.’ - Michael H. Robinson

‘A vivid, compelling and intensely personal view of our origins and our relationship to the natural world, by a leader in the study of early human lifeways.’ - Ian Tattersall