{"product_id":"man-the-hunted-primates-predators-and-human-evolution-paperback","title":"Man the Hunted: Primates, Predators, and Human Evolution - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonna Hart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert W. Sussman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMan the Hunted\u003c\/em\u003e argues that primates, including the earliest members of the human family, have evolved as the prey of any number of predators, including wild cats and dogs, hyenas, snakes, crocodiles, and even birds. The authors' studies of predators on monkeys and apes are supplemented here with the observations of naturalists in the field and revealing interpretations of the fossil record. Eyewitness accounts of the 'man the hunted' drama being played out even now give vivid evidence of its prehistoric significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis provocative view of human evolution suggests that countless adaptations that have allowed our species to survive (from larger brains to speech), stem from a considerably more vulnerable position on the food chain than we might like to imagine. The myth of early humans as fearless hunters dominating the earth obscures our origins as just one of many species that had to be cautious, depend on other group members, communicate danger, and come to terms with being merely one cog in the complex cycle of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonna Hart\u003c\/b\u003e is associate teaching professor of anthropology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and was a professional in the field of wildlife conservation for many years. Her current writing projects include \u003ci\u003eThe Complex Nature of Human Variation\u003c\/i\u003e (forthcoming, Westview Press).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert W. Sussman\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of physical anthropology and environmental science at Washington University (St. Louis), editor emeritus of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Anthropologist\u003c\/i\u003e, and is currently editor of \u003ci\u003eYearbook of Physical Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e and secretary of the anthropology section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is the author of many scientific articles and books on anthropology and primatology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 375\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42722592587839,"sku":"9780813344034","price":143.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/15957fa985f5da8ce8b17d88c4458b38.webp?v=1765096274","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/man-the-hunted-primates-predators-and-human-evolution-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}