Eco Homo: How the Human Being Emerged Frmothe Cataclysmic History of the Earth

by Noel T. Boaz

Book Overview

Anthropologist Noel Boaz links the evolution of man to rapid changes in the environment and warns us that as the planet goes, so goes our species. Based on extensive research Boaz suggests that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465018033
• ISBN13: 9780465018031
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book!

This book is excellent. I have a decent general-science background, with no prior exposure to anthropology or paleontology, and I found this completely accessible. I'd even go further and say that this book was very well written. Whoever trashed it in his review must be a Creationist trying to spread seeds of doubt. Aside from the quality of the writing, Msr. Creationist lambasts Boaz for a lack of objectivity. I find this absurd, since the goal of the book is to present conflicting theories about human evolution and the arguments for each. His goal, as I took it, appears to be acquainting the reader with the fundamental evolutionary processes and the mechanisms by which climate and ecology would have most likely influenced/driven our emergence from apes. It's a great book - well worth reading.

The Guy That Didn't Like This Book Is Retarded

This book is fantastic, Boaz elequently tells of the history of human beings. Read this book if interested in this sort of stuff.

Insights Into Possible Factors In Human Evolution

The above editorial reviews of Eco Homo are all more insightful and articulate than any review that I can write so what can I address that the others don't? A reason why you should read this book. "Did you ever wonder why people walk upright? Why some people have dark skin and some have light? Why our early ancestors left Africa and started wandering the globe?..." The author examines the forces that shaped humanity and writes interestingly about his conclusions and methods for reaching them.