The World Before Us
How Science Is Revealing a New Story of Our Human Origins
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John Sackville
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Tom Higham
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Fifty thousand years ago, we were not the only species of human in the world. There were at least four others, including the Neanderthals, Homo floresiensis, Homo luzonesis and the Denisovans. At the forefront of the latter's ground-breaking discovery was Oxford Professor Tom Higham. In The World Before Us, he explains the scientific and technological advancements - in radiocarbon dating and ancient DNA, for example - that allowed each of these discoveries to be made, enabling us to be more accurate in our predictions about not just how long ago these other humans lived, but how they lived, interacted and live on in our genes today. This is the story of us, told for the first time with its full cast of characters.
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- Angela
- 26-02-2024
Fascinating!
I love this book; it is very interesting, and I learned so much. The narrator’s voice is so soothing.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-03-2023
Brilliant book beautifully narrated
This is a really brilliant book and is beautifully narrated making it a joy to listen to.
I listened to the entire book over two days before it was so interesting. We are so fortunate to live in an age where science and DNA are providing answers to some of the great questions surrounding the history of modern humans. Tom Higham has a gift for lucid clear expression and brings all of this to life. Highly recommend this book
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