Piltdown Man and Other Hoaxes: A Book about Lies, Legends, and the Search for the Missing Link

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Piltdown Man and Other Hoaxes: A Book about Lies, Legends, and the Search for the Missing Link

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ISBN-10:
1589828399
ISBN-13:
978-1589828391
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Published Date:
April 26, 2012
Pages:
248
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Piltdown Man and Other Hoaxes: A Book about Lies, Legends, and the Search for the Missing Link
Edition Language:
English
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Around the turn of the century, mysterious bones are found on a work site in otherwise sleepy Piltdown, England. They look very old, perhaps prehistoric. The bones clearly belong to a primate, but what kind? Some of them look extremely primitive, while others appear to be those of a modern human being. Despite the paradoxes, British scientists hail the specimen as the first man. Thus, humankind originated in Europe, and not in Africa, as Charles Darwin believed. However, things are not quite what they seem, and Western scientists would endure a scandal that would almost destroy anthropology and the theory of evolution. Piltdown Man and Other Hoaxes examines this disastrous fraud in depth, and explores other scientific scandals as well, such as those in regards to Bigfoot, the Yeti, lake monsters, and mermaids.

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I do believe most people will enjoy this journey into the past and present and it would be an excellent tool for educators; giving way to great discussions in the classroom.

All in all, a respectable book of fact.

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Pros
Jonathan Maxwell is one of my favorite authors and I looked forward to reading and discussing his book, Piltdown Man on a previous radio broadcast. The book was very interesting as it led the reader into the history of evolution, theroies and, of course, hoaxes.
I must say Jonathan did extensive research into the facts surrounding the myths, truths and lies we have been given throughout the years, and it shows.
Cons
Not to offend the author, but the book was a bit too technical for my taste; rather analytical which at times, lost my interest. As far as character development, it was n't quite as colorful as I had hoped, but the characters were true to form and believe
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