Ian Tattersall

About The Author

Ian Tattersall is Curator Emeritus in the Division of Anthropology of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The author of many books, including the widely praised Masters of the Planet, he is often interviewed about human evolution in the media and speaks around the world. He is the winner of numerous awards, and lives in Greenwich Village.

Books by Ian Tattersall

The Accidental Homo Sapiens

Genetics, Behavior, and Free Will

By Ian Tattersall and Robert DeSalle
What happens now that human population has outpaced biological natural selection? Two leading scientists reveal how we became who we are—and what we might become.
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