Bastian, Hartmut.,
And Then Came Man
. New York, Viking Press, 1964. A highly readable account of’ the beginning of’ the earth as a ball of fire and subsequent elaborations of life. Many good charts end’ fine drawings.
Cohen, Robert,
Color of Man
. New York, Random House, 1968.
Excellent black and white illustrations with an easy to
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text. It explains the genetic reasons for color.
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Cylmer, Elizabeth.,
The Case of The Missing Link
. New York’ Basic Books, 1962. An easy to read text which explains methods used in tracking preman. The illustrations by Robert Macguire are first rate.
Dobzhansky, T.,
Genetics and the Origin of the Species
. New York, Columbia Univ. Press’ 1951. Well worth feeding it
deals with
the process of evolution in animals.
Edel, May.,
The Story of Our Ancestors
. Boston, Little, Brown, and Co. 1955. An easy to read text which as the title suggests deals with our early ancestors through modern man.
Hotton, Nicholas.,
The Evidence of Evolution
. New York,
American Heritage, 1968. This book, through it excellent color illustrations and well written text, explains the modifications of the species through adaptation. It also explains in great detail how scientists have strung together the whole story of evolution, through fossil finds.
Howell,
F. Clark,,
EarIy Man
. New York, Time Inc., 1969. Book contains excellent illustrations and pictures.
Leakey, Louis.,
Adams Ancestors
. New York, Harper and Bros., 1960. This book explains the findings of this famous paleontologist.
Moore, Ruth.,
Evolution
. New York, TimeLife Books, 1964. Through excellent illustrations and text this book explains evolution.
Stebbins, G. L.,
Variation and Evolution in Plants
. New York,
Columbia University Press, 1950. A useful book as it contains many examples of differentiation in plants.
Villiers, Alan.,
In the Wake of Darwin’s Beagle
. “National Geographic”. October, 1969. This story recreates the voyage of the Beagle.