Cave of Bones
A True Story of Discovery, Adventure, and Human Origins
$60.12
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
5 September 2023
Summary
Embark upon a thrilling scientific adventure to discover evidence that could reframe the human family tree. This is the unexaggerated account of a dangerous expedition into the Earth, in which bold researchers struggle through ancient caves to answer vital questions about who we were, and who we are.
Join National Geographic Explorer Lee Berger on the adventure of a lifetime as he explores South Africa’s Rising Star cave system, a treasure trove of ancient findings that could redefine…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781426223884 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1426223889 |
| Author: | Lee Berger, John Hawks |
| Publisher: | National Geographic Society |
| Imprint: | National Geographic Society |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 5 September 2023 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 158mm x 25mm |
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About The Author
Lee Berger
LEE BERGER is an award-winning paleoarchaeologist whose explorations into human origins have resulted in the discovery of more hominin fossil remains than any other scientist. He spearheaded the discovery of two new species of ancient human relatives- Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi. A current National Geographic Explorer at Large, Berger won the first National Geographic Society Research and Exploration Prize in 1997. In 2016, he was named the Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year and one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People. Berger is the Phillip Tobias Chair in Palaeoanthropology at the University of the Witwatersrand. He lives in Johannesburg, South Africa, with his wife and two children.
JOHN HAWKS is a paleoanthropologist who has been working with Lee Berger on his expeditions for more than a decade. The Vilas-Borghesi Distinguished Achievement Professor of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin, he lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with his wife and four children.
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