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Week of June 25, 1972

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THE BOYS OF SUMMER
Roger Kahn
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THE BOYS OF SUMMER

by Roger Kahn · Harper & Row

10 wks on list

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THE DESCENT OF WOMAN
Elaine Morgan
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THE DESCENT OF WOMAN

by Elaine Morgan · Souvenir Press

1 wks on list

'The Descent of Woman' is a pioneering work, the first to argue for the equal role of women in human evolution. On its first publication in 1972 it created an international debate and became a rallying-point for feminism, changing the terminology of anthropologists forever. Starting with her demolition of the Biblical myth that woman was an afterthought to the creation of man, Elaine Morgan rewrites human history and evolution. This lively, informative book sets out to solve the riddle of our origins; its answer is controversial. Elaine Morgan has made the 'Aquatic Ape Hypothesis' a plausible alternative to conventional theories of evolution and 'The Descent of Woman' first set out an understanding of who humans are and where they come from.

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.