{"product_id":"the-waterside-ape-an-alternative-account-of-human-evolution-hardcover","title":"The Waterside Ape: An Alternative Account of Human Evolution - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter H. Rhys Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy are humans so fond of water? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy is our skin colour so variable?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy aren't we hairy like our close ape relatives?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA savannah scenario of human evolution has been widely accepted primarily due to fossil evidence; and fossils do not offer insight into these questions. Other alternative evolutionary scenarios might, but these models have been rejected. This book explores a controversial idea - that human evolution was intimately associated with watery habitats as much or more than typical savannahs. Written from a medical point of view, the author presents evidence supporting a credible alternative explanation for how humans diverged from our primate ancestors. Anatomical and physiological evidence offer insight into hairlessness, different coloured skin, subcutaneous fat, large brains, a marine-type kidney, a unique heat regulation system and speech. This evidence suggests that humans may well have evolved, not just as savannah mammals, as is generally believed, but with more affinity for aquatic habitats - rivers, streams, lakes and coasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003ePresents the evidence for a close association between riparian habitats and the origin of humans\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eReviews the \"savannah ape\" hypothesis for human origins\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDescribes various anatomical adaptations that are associated with hypotheses of human evolution\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplores characteristics from the head and neck such as skull and sinus structures, the larynx and ear structures and functions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Rhys Evans was a Senior Lecturer at the University of Birmingham and the Institute of Cancer Research. He was also the Chief of the Department of ENT\/Head and Neck Surgery. He has authored or co-authored over 200 scietific publications including five books. His award winning book \u003ci\u003ePrinciples and Practice of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology \u003c\/i\u003e, 2nd edition, was published in 2009. He served as a Sub-Editor for the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Laryngology and Otology \u003c\/i\u003efor nearly a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 226\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755610997024,"sku":"9780367145514","price":131.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8da862a552791ab2e753def2bce233ed.webp?v=1780063576","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-waterside-ape-an-alternative-account-of-human-evolution-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}