{"product_id":"monkey-to-man-the-evolution-of-the-march-of-progress-image-9780300270624","title":"Monkey to Man: The Evolution of the March of Progress Image","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first book to examine the iconic depiction of evolution, the \"march of progress,\" and its role in shaping our understanding of how humans evolved\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Dawson wears his considerable learning and his deep research into previously underused archives lightly. He has written a wonderful book.\"--Greg Priest, \u003ci\u003eJournal of the History of Biology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We are all familiar with the \"march of progress,\" the representation of evolution that depicts a series of apelike creatures becoming progressively taller and more erect before finally reaching the upright human form. Its emphasis on linear progress has had a decisive impact on public understanding of evolution, yet the image contradicts modern scientific conceptions of evolution as complex and branching. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book is the first to examine the origins and history of this ubiquitous and hugely consequential illustration. In a story spanning more than a century, from Victorian Britain to America in the Space Age, Gowan Dawson traces the interconnected histories of the two most important versions of the image: the frontispiece to Thomas Henry Huxley's\u003ci\u003e Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature\u003c\/i\u003e (1863) and \"The Road to Homo Sapiens,\" a fold-out illustration in the best-selling book \u003ci\u003eEarly Man\u003c\/i\u003e (1965). Dawson explores how the recurring appearances of this image pointed to shifting scientific and public perspectives on human evolution, as well as indicated novel artistic approaches and advancements in technology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gowan Dawson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/27\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300270624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGowan Dawson\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of Victorian literature and culture at the University of Leicester and honorary research fellow at the Natural History Museum, London. His work combines the history of science with cultural, literary, and art history. He lives in Leicestershire, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43332206231667,"sku":"9.7803E+12","price":56.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_9d2c159a-c9ba-4138-a2bb-911df9874975.jpg?v=1754656661","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/monkey-to-man-the-evolution-of-the-march-of-progress-image-9780300270624","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}