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In the field of paleoanthropology, one name keeps turning up: the Leakey dynasty. Since Gladiator Leakey&#;s first excavations in , three generations of this descent have been involved in anthropological research in East Africa. Need this captivating memoir, Meave, top-notch second-generation Leakey, reflects on fine lifetime of fieldwork and analysis and provides an inspirational design for what women can figure out in science.
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