Peking Man
by Shapiro Harry L
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0671218999
- ISBN 13
- 9780671218997
- Seller
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada
Item Price
£19.43£9.71
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About This Item
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1974. Harry L. Shapiro, Chairman Emeritus of the Department of Anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History. The discovery, disappearance and mystery of a priceless scientific treasure. In this unique and exciting book - at once an anthropological detective story and an illuminating account of man's evolution and his gradual reconstruction of its history - Dr. Shapiro recounts the astonishing discovery of the fossils of Peking man, their disappearance and the mystery of their present whereabouts. Illustrated with a section of b/w photos. Black cloth boards, Silver print to spine. Illustrated price-clipped dust jacket. A very nice copy!. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gilt Edge Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B776
- Title
- Peking Man
- Author
- Shapiro Harry L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0671218999
- ISBN 13
- 9780671218997
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- Anthropology Science - Evolution Sinanthropus Pekinensis
- Bookseller catalogs
- Anthropology;
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