Lucy
Subtitle
The Beginnings of Humankind
In his New York Times bestseller, "Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind," renowned paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson tells the incredible story of his discovery of a partial female fossil skeleton that revolutionized the study of human origins. Lucy literally changed our understanding of our world and who we come from. Since that dramatic find in 1974, there has been heated debate and, most importantly, more groundbreaking discoveries that have further transformed our understanding of when and how humans evolved.
Donald Johanson is a passionate guide on an extraordinary journey from the ancient landscape of Hadar, Ethiopia — where Lucy was unearthed and where many other exciting fossil discoveries have since been made. Many years after Lucy, Johanson continues to enthusiastically probe the origins of our species and what it means to be human.
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In 2019, Johanson recorded the audiobook version of this impactful book. Listen to Johanson read the book on Audible.com.
Bio
Donald C. Johanson is a renowned paleoanthropologist, founding director of the Institute of Human Origins, and Virginia M. Ullman Chair in Human Origins in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change. He discovered the fossil skeleton popularly known as “Lucy” and has written nine books and numerous scientific and popular articles. He lectures in the U.S. and abroad.
Praise for this book
One of the most compelling scientific investigations ever underaken.
The New York Times Book Review
Johanson is doing for the earth what Carl Sagan has done for the cosmos.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
