john eyers (5 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 272 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.62 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Reprint. In 1913 an amateur fossil hunter and antiquarian names Charles Dawson found in a gravel pit in England parts of a skull of an entirely new species of pre-human. The discovery, soon know as Piltdown Man, caused headlines worldwide trumpeting the claim the the evolutionary "missing link" between ape and man had been found. Controversy quickly arose, with many scientists charging that the jaw and cranium were not related and must have come from two different creatures, an ancient man and an ancient ape. But the believers prevailed and for forty years Piltdown Man held his place - though a troubled place - in the fast-developing evolutionary scheme. In this book, the author tells the complete story of the astonishing hoax, and convincingly exposes the true culprit. A final chapter explains in detail how the entire affair was managed, offering a precise description of the planting and discovery of each of the fraudulent specimens. Filled with vivid portraits of Edwardian personalities, based strictly on documentary evidence, Unravelling Piltdown is a thoroughly absorbing detective story in which one of history's greatest frauds is finally solved. Illustrated. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Publication of 181 pages. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed and a tear on the back. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. First Edition. 189p octavo, A very good copy in a very good dust jacket, price clipped.