origin

Describes the complicated and fascinating developments of life on Earth.

Chronicles the history of agriculture, arguing that it began not with the Neolithic farming revolution, but thousands of years earlier.

Explores the connection between birds and dinosaurs, details the time and areas where these dinosaurs roamed, as well as what they ate and how they behaved, and discusses major related fossil discoveries.

A collection of five lectures that summarize the author's attempts to track the past 100,000 years of human evolution by studying the genes of modern populations.

Examines the history of Earth, looking at what scientists have learned through a study of fossils and rock layers, and discussing the evolution of the planet and its lifeforms.

Dramatizes the experiences of early humans living in the Upper Paleolithic Age, the Mesolithic Age, and the Neolithic Age, and explores the events that contributed to the rise of new civilizations around the world.

Examines the origins of humans in the genus Homo, introducing the ancient species that pre-date modern humans, and exploring questions about why humans became the dominant species, and how they were able to adapt and survive in an often hostile environment.

Speculates on the lives of some of modern man's earliest ancestors, drawing from scientific discoveries to look at the tools used by prehistoric people, how they formed societies, and how they adapted and evolved.