Publication

2006 - Penguin, London

Language

English

Word Count

60,500 words, Guess

Page Count

242 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 4 more
  • Better World BooksKR-331-779
  • Better World Books9780141018133
  • Better World BooksO8-ATA-199
  • Open LibraryOL23421634M

Classifications

  • LCCGN281
  • LCCGN281 .S874 2006b
  • DDC599.9380941
and 1 more
  • LCCGN281 .S8734 2006

Description

HOMO BRITANNICUS tells the epic history of life in Britain, from man's very first footsteps to the present day. Drawing on all the latest evidence and techniques of investigation, Chris Stringer describes times when Britain was so tropical that man lived alongside hippos and sabre tooth tiger, times so cold we shared this land with reindeer and mammoth, and times colder still when we were forced to flee altogether. This is the first time we have known the full extent of this history: the Ancient Human Occupation of Britain project, led by Chris, has made discoveries that have stunned the world, pushing back the earliest date of arrival to 700,000 years ago. Our ancestors have been fighting a dramatic battle for survival here ever since.

First Sentence

It had been a long, dry summer and the huge river had shrunk to a single deep channel, its many meanders now forming isolated water holes and reed beds.

Description

Tells the epic history of life in Britain, from man's very first footsteps to the present day. Drawing on all the latest evidence and techniques of investigation, Chris Stringer describes times when Britain was so tropical that man lived alongside hippos and sabre tooth tigers.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Natural History

Other Editions

  • Homo Britannicus: The Incredible Story of Human Life in BritainPaperbackPenguin2006-01-01

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