Contents

  Series introduction

  Contributors

  Introduction

  1  Distant origins

  2  On to two legs

  3  Lucy and her sisters

  4  Bigger brains

  5  Our closest cousins

  6  Global conquerors

  7  Civilization and beyond

  8  A special species

  9  Shaped by our world

10  Unanswered questions

  Conclusion

  Fifty ideas

  Glossary

  Picture credits