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Praise for the first edition: "The most up-to-date and wide-ranging encyclopedia work on human evolution available."--American Reference Books Annual "For student, researcher, and teacher...the most complete source of basic information on the subject."--Nature "A comprehensive and authoritative source, filling a unique niche...essential to academic libraries...important for large public libraries." --Booklist/RBB

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• Amino-acid dating
• Austalopithecus
• Baring Basin/Tugen Hills
• Bone Biology
• Calcium-41 dating
• Catarrhini
• Colobinae
• Complex societies
• Europe
• Functional morphology
• Homo rudolfensis
• Jewellry
• Late Paleolithic
• Lemuriformes
• Locomotion
• Natron-Eyasi Basin
• Non-Darwinian evolution
• Paleolithic image
• Pilgrim, Guy Ellock
• Quantitative methods
• Sea level change
• Sexual dimorphism
• Taphonomy
• teeth
• Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre
• Turkana Basin
• Visual predation hypothesis
• Zhoukoudian

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CHOICE Review

Delson's standard reference work has been thoroughly revised and updated and has gained an index to make it a comprehensive and authoritative source of information on human evolution. Its nearly 800 signed topical articles are arranged alphabetically and vary in length from a brief paragraph to several pages. Most entries include see also references to related articles and end with bibliographies, many of which have been updated to include books and journal articles published during the 1990s. The number of contributors has increased from 40 to 54; all are considered experts in their fields. Many are faculty members in anthropology departments at major US universities, while others hold positions in national natural history museums. Each article reflects the opinion of its author. Preceding the basic text are a brief introduction to human evolution, a classification of primates, a two-page time chart showing major geological periods with corresponding mammalian ages and their localities, and a one-page summary of subject areas with a detailed topical list of articles. Black-and-white photographs, diagrams, graphs, and charts accompany the text. A comparable work, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution, ed. by Steve Jones et al. (1992), is not really an encyclopedia but a collection of articles under broad subject headings. The two complement one another; most academic libraries will want both. The format of Delson's encyclopedia makes it useful for ready reference. Highly recommended for all academic and large public libraries. R. G. Sabin; Rice University

Booklist Review

When the first edition of this encyclopedia title was published in 1988, RBB gave it a very favorable review. Until that time, there had been no encyclopedia that covered the evolution of humankind. The second edition is edited by the same team, Eric Delson, Ian Tattersall, and John A. Van Couvering, plus one new editor, Alison S. Brooks. All of the contributors from the first edition appear in the second, and there are 14 new contributors. The number of pages has increased from 603 to 753, retaining the two-column format but with a more pleasing typeface. The illustrations have been enhanced and are much clearer. Of the more than 800 A^-Z entries, 200 are new. The many see references have been replaced with a 14-page index, and the subject list by topic has been replaced with a summary of major subject areas and a detailed list of all articles by topic. Both of these changes are great improvements and increase the usability of the book. Entries vary from 50 to 9,000 words in length. See also references at the end of most articles are still present, and the bibliographic references have been updated into 1999. This is a very readable, thorough reference source covering every aspect of human evolution and prehistory. The scientific facts, theories, and philosophies pertaining to evolution are presented skillfully and understandably. The numerous illustrations, diagrams, and charts aid in the understanding of the text. The biographical entries are complete, providing the individuals' contributions to the study of evolution and related fields. The descriptions of archaeological sites are well written. Many articles have been greatly revised, making them much more readable and incorporating all of the new findings that have been reported in the last 10 years. This encyclopedia continues to be the most inclusive and authoritative source of information on anthropology and human evolution. It is an essential source for all academic libraries and large public libraries.

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Eric Delson is a Research Associate in the Department of Vertebrate Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History.
Ian Tattersall is Curator of the American Museum of Natural History's Department of Anthropology.
John A. Van Couvering is Editor of the American Museum of Natural History's Micropaleonotlogy Press.
Alison S. Brooks is a member of the Department of Anthropology at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.