Alexander Markov’s new book is a fascinating account of the origin and structure of the human being, based on the latest research in anthropology, genetics, and evolutionary psychology. The two-volume Human Evolution answers many questions that have long interested Homo sapiens. What does it mean to be human? When and why did we become human? In what ways are we superior to our neighbors on the planet, and in what ways are we inferior to them? And how can we best use our main difference and advantage — our huge, intricately organized brain? One way is to read this book thoughtfully.
Alexander Markov is Doctor of Biological Sciences and a leading researcher at the Paleontological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. His book on the evolution of living beings, The Birth of Complexity (2010), became a notable event in popular science literature and won wide recognition from readers.