A Most Interesting Problem

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<p><b>Leading scholars take stock of Darwin''s ideas about human evolution in the light of modern science</b><br><br>In 1871, Charles Darwin published <i>The Descent of Man</i>, a companion to <i>Origin of Species</i> in which he attempted to explain human evolution, a topic he called "the highest and most interesting problem for the naturalist." <i>A Most Interesting Problem</i> brings together twelve world-class scholars and science communicators to investigate what Darwin got right¿and what he got wrong¿about the origin, history, and biological variation of humans.<br><br>Edited by Jeremy DeSilva and with an introduction by acclaimed Darwin biographer Janet Browne, <i>A Most Interesting Problem</i> draws on the latest discoveries in fields such as genetics, paleontology, bioarchaeology, anthropology, and primatology. This compelling and accessible book tackles the very subjects Darwin explores in <i>Descent</i>, including the evidence for human evolution, our place in the family tre