Homo Britannicus by Chris Stringer - ISBN: 9780141018133
Paperback
Britain’s ancient, wild past: survival, cannibals, and forgotten beasts.

Homo Britannicus

The Incredible Story of Human Life in Britain

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  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    20 August 2007

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Summary

Did you know there were hippos in Hemel Hempstead and sabre-tooth tigers in Trafalgar Square? Or that we were once cannibals?

HOMO BRITANNICUS tells the epic history of life in Britain, from man’s very first footsteps to the present day. Drawing on all the latest evidence and techniques of investigation, Chris Stringer describes times when Britain was so tropical that man lived alongside hippos and sabre tooth tiger, times so cold we shared this land with reindeer and mammoth, and tim…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780141018133
ISBN-10:0141018135
Author:Chris Stringer
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Edition:1st
Release Date:20 August 2007
Weight:212g
Dimensions:17mm x 129mm x 196mm
A-Format
Homo Britannicus by Chris Stringer - ISBN: 9780141018133
129 × 196 mm
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C-Format
A4
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About The Author

Chris Stringer

Chris Stringer is Britain’s foremost expert on human origins and works in the Department of Palaeontology at the Natural History Museum. He also currently directs the Ancient Human Occupation of Britain project, aimed at reconstructing the first detailed history of how and when Britain was occupied by early humans. His previous books include African Exodus: The Origins of Modern Humanity and The Complete World of Human Evolution.

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