M. : Astrel: CORPUS, 2011. — 510 pages . , 112 IllustrationsISBN:978-5-271-36293-4. Alexander Markov’s new book is a fascinating account of the origin and structure of man, based on the latest research in anthropology, genetics and evolutionary psychology. The two-volume The Evolution of Man answers many questions that have long interested a reasonable person. What does it mean to be human? When and why we became human? In what we surpass our neighbors on the planet, and in what we yield to them? And how can we better use our main difference and dignity - a huge, complex brain? One way is to read this book thoughtfully. Alexander Markov Doctor of Biological Sciences, leading researcher at the Paleontological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences . His book on the evolution of living beings "The Birth of Complexity" (2010) became an event in popular science literature and was widely recognized by readers.