The Bone Readers

Atoms, genes and the politics of Australia's deep past

Claudio Tuniz, Richard Gillespie, Cheryl Jones

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English

Allen & Unwin
01 March 2009

Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Evolution; Early man

Who owns the past? How do you read ancient bones? And what do artefacts, pollen and genes from the ice ages tell us about our origins?

Using ever more refined techniques, scientists can now describe ancient landscapes and the early humans and animals once inhabiting them. The Bone Readers examines the facts and myths about the first human arrival in Australia and its region; what modern DNA tells us about the origin of Australian Aborigines; theories on the Indonesian hobbits'; and who or what killed off Australia's giant marsupials. The findings from Australia and its neighbours are echoed in debates over the mysterious demise of the Neanderthals and shed light on human evolution.

But, as ever, the scientists are divided. The Bone Readers exposes a hidden world of colourful characters and passionate debate and some truly weird ideas.

This book sets the record straight for anyone puzzled by the myriad claims and counterclaims about who did what, when and to whom in Australia's deep past and explains the science behind the latest techniques in an accessible way. Not shy of controversy, The Bone Readers is bound to stir debate.

This excellent book not only clearly presents the science behind research on human origins, but also the personalities and the politics.'

Professor Chris Stringer FRS, The Natural History Museum, London

By: Claudio Tuniz, Richard Gillespie, Cheryl Jones
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 352g
ISBN: 9781741147285
ISBN 10: 174114728X
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 March 2009
Recommended Age: From
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Junett I LANDFALL 1 Timelords and god-scientists 2 Heat and light 3 Mungo Lady gets date 4 Stairway to heaven II EXTINCTION 5 The melee 6 Inside Geny's eggshell 7 Frank the Diprotodon 8 Silicon beasts 9 New World Order 10 Blast from the past 11 Bison 12 Cosmic impact 13 Cool science, hot politics 14 Extinction science III ORIGINS 15 Gene wars 16 Roots 17 Hobbits 18 Neanderthal 19 'Vampire' project 20 Back to country Epilogue Bibliography References Index

Claudio Tuniz is a world renowned expert in geochronology and Assistant Director of UNESCO's International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Italy. Richard Gillespie is researcher at the University of Oxford and the University of Arizona. Cheryl Jones is an internationally known science journalist.