The story of man : from the first human to primitive culture and beyond / by Carleton S. Coon ; line drawings by Richard Albany ; photographs by Reuben Goldberg.

Author
Coon, Carleton S. (Carleton Stevens), 1904-1981 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
Second edition, revised
Published/​Created
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1962.
Description
438 p. illus. 25 cm.

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        Notes
        "Borzoi book"--Title page verso.
        Bibliographic references
        Includes bibliographical references and index.
        Contents
        • Introduction. Toward an understanding of history
        • 1. The earliest men
        • 2. Of flint, fire, and early society
        • 3. The skilled hunter and healer
        • 4. The tiller and herdsman
        • 5. The cold and the sea
        • 6. The power of the sun
        • 7. Wheels, metal, and writing
        • 8. Iron and empire
        • 9. Gunpowder
        • 10. A New World
        • 11. From coke to atoms
        • 12. A vision of paradise.
        LCCN
        62011055
        OCLC
        489646
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