num_pages: 409
description: Johanson, the discoverer, in 1974, of "Lucy"--the oldest skelton of an erect-walking human yet found--reports the story of his internationally acclaimed find and speculates on its meaning for the understanding of our origin
language: English
title: Lucy: The Beginning of Humankind
titlecomplete: Lucy: The Beginning of Humankind
genres: History, Palaeontology, Biology, Africa, Science, Natural History, Archaeology, Nonfiction, Evolution, Anthropology
ratings_count: 2743
awards: awardedAt: 378720000000
name: National Book Award
category: Science (Hardcover)
publisher: Warner Books