The Lucy man
Subtitle: the scientist who found the most famous fossil ever
By: by C.A.P. Saucier
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Amherst, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781616144333
Subjects: Lucy (Prehistoric hominid); Fossil hominids; Australopithecus afarensis; Prehistoric Anthropology; Biography; Physical anthropologists
Description: Examines the life of archaeologist Donald C. Johanson; details his discovery of the first skeleton of an upright-walking human ancestor, known as Lucy; and discusses how his finding influenced scientific thought about evolution and his career.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.