About the book: 2011 / Alexander Markov’s new book is a fascinating story about the origins and structure of man, based on the latest research in anthropology and genetics and evolutionary psychology. The two-volume book “Human Evolution” answers many questions that have long interested Homo sapiens. What does it mean to be human? When and why did we become human? In what ways are we superior to our neighbors on the planet, and in what ways are we inferior to them? And how can we better use our main difference and advantage - a huge, complex brain? One way is to read this book thoughtfully. Alexander Markov is a Doctor of Biological Sciences, a 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 received wide recognition from readers.