Seven Skeletons Seven Skeletons The Evolution of the World's Most Famous Human Fossils Lydia Pyne Viking2016Hardback286pp Illustrated225x150mm 9780525429852 Product Code: 510324 Details Lydia Pyne tells the stories of seven human fossils found between 1908 and 2008, each of which won a different kind of fame or notoriety. She explains... DetailsBackDetailsLydia Pyne tells the stories of seven human fossils found between 1908 and 2008, each of which won a different kind of fame or notoriety. She explains their significance for our understanding of human evolution and investigates how and why such scientific discoveries have ‘become written into popular culture’, including the specimen named ‘Lucy’ after a Beatles song and the surprisingly long-lasting Piltdown Man hoax. Off-mint and felt-tip mark on lower trimmed edge.See MoreSee Less publ $28.00now £8.99 Qty Qty123 Add to Basket CategoriesScience & NatureMathematicsScienceTagsClassical history / civilisationPhilosophy of scienceRocks minerals & fossils