“An evolutionary perspective of our place in the history of the earth reminds us that Homo sapiens sapiens has occupied the planet for the tiniest fraction of that planet's four and a half thousand million years of existence. In many… — Richard E. Leakey Copy Share Image
“Eighty-five percent of recorded species live in the terrestrial realm, and the majority of these, some 850,000, are arthropods (that is, insects, spiders, and… — Richard E. Leakey Copy Share Image
“I simply would not accede to being forced into this, and would frequently be kept out of classes because of irreverent comments and mocking… — Richard E. Leakey Copy Share Image
“Our self-awareness impresses itself on us so cogently, as individuals and as a species, that we cannot imagine ourselves out of existence, even though… — Richard E. Leakey Copy Share Image
“An evolutionary perspective of our place in the history of the earth reminds us that Homo sapiens sapiens has occupied the planet for the… — Richard E. Leakey Copy Share Image
