"The Link: Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor" by Colin Tudge 1st/1st HC/DJ 2009

Description: "The Link: Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor" was written by Colin Tudge and published by Little, Brown & Co. in New York in 2009.This is a hardcover, stated first edition, first printing of this absorbing 262-page account of a monumental scientific discovery, enhanced by numerous color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations.The original price, as shown on the dustjacket front flap, was $25.99. From the dustjacket blurb: "For more than a century, scientists have raced to unravel the human family tree and have grappled with its complications. Now, with an astonishing new discovery, everything we thought we knew about primate origins could change. Lying inside a high-security vault, deep within the heart of one of the world’s leading natural history museums, is the scientific find of a lifetime—a perfectly fossilized early primate, older than the previously most famous primate fossil, Lucy, by forty-four million years. "A secret until now, the fossil—'Ida' to the researchers who have painstakingly verified her provenance—is the most complete primate fossil ever found. Forty-seven million years old, Ida rewrites what we've assumed about the earliest primate origins. Her completeness is unparalleled—so much of what we understand about evolution comes from partial fossils and even single bones, but Ida's fossilization offers much more than that, from a haunting skin shadow to her stomach contents. And, remarkably, knowledge of her discovery and existence almost never saw the light of day."With exclusive access to the first scientists to study her, the award-winning science writer Colin Tudge tells the history of Ida and her place in the world. A magnificent, cutting-edge scientific detective story followed her discovery and ‘The Link’ offers a wide-ranging investigation into Ida and our earliest origins. At the same time, it opens a stunningly evocative window into our past and changes what we know about primate evolution and, ultimately, our own."And from the reviews:"This fossil will probably be the one that will be pictured in all textbooks for the next one hundred years."—Dr. Jorn Hurum, University of Oslo. "A kind of Rosetta stone . . . it ties together parts we haven't been able to associate before."—Dr. Philip Gingerich, University of MichiganThe book is in fine, collectible condition, with no torn or bent pages, no scratches, stains or inscriptions, no remainder marks, no price-clipping, no bookplate, no ex-library, no book club edition, no flaws of any sort. It is as new.The dustjacket is in equally fine shape and is protected in a clear and removable archival cover.Please see the photos for a fuller description and author profile.BLK BOX 8PLEASE SEE THE OTHER TITLES NOW LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE: DISTANT VOYAGE BOOKS PAYPAL PREFERRED Will combine shipping. All items are well packed and are normally mailed within two days of payment being received. My 100% feedback rating is valuable to me. If you are satisfied with a transaction, please leave feedback and I will do the same. Questions welcome. Additional photographs on request. Note: Scrolling through my listings will locate books in these and many other categories: Animals; Art & Architecture; Biography; Children’s; Collecting & Collectibles; Entertainment, Film & Theater; Fiction; Food & Drink; Gardening; History; Military; Music; Natural History; Nautical; Photography; Science & Technology; Travel; Space; Sports; Transportation. New Listings added almost daily.

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