Fabulous reads – Author explores birthplace of humankind
Book overview - Cradle of Life by Vincent Carruthers.
Cradle of Life, Vincent Carruthers, Penguin Random House, ISBN: 9781 7758 45973
THE Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve, is the jewel in South Africa’s evolutionary crown.
It has attracted world-wide interest and furnished key evidence about where, when and how life and landscape has evolved.
The greater Magaliesberg area has a unique geology, history and biodiversity. For decades now, specialists have been combing the area to uncover evidence of our heritage.
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In his spectacular new title, Vincent Carruthers guides readers along a timeline, from the birth of our planet through to developments of the 21st Century. Along the way, he documents the formation of our landscapes and the emergence of life, the rise of hominins, the stone and iron ages, early settlement, migrations, wars and modern developments in Magaliesberg.
Vividly illustrated with photographs, maps and diagrams, Cradle of Life portrays the intrigue and importance of the site and is sure to take readers on a journey of discovery.
Vincent Carruthers has spent his adult life living and working in the Magaliesberg. He led the campaign to have the region proclaimed a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2015 and worked with the teams that nominated the World Heritage Site.
An award-winning, influential environmentalist, he has written and made contributions to a wide range of publications.
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