Elaine Morgan  

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Elaine Morgan OBE, FRSL (7 November 1920 – 12 July 2013), was a Welsh writer for television and the author of several books on evolutionary anthropology, especially the aquatic ape hypothesis: The Descent of Woman, The Aquatic Ape, The Scars of Evolution, The Descent of the Child, The Aquatic Ape Hypothesis, and The Naked Darwinist (2008), which discusses the reception of aquatic scenarios in academic literature. She also authored Falling Apart and Pinker's List. In 2016, she was named as one of "the 50 greatest Welsh men and women of all time".

Works

Morgan's earlier works as a playwright include:

• The Waiting Room: A Play for Women in One Act (Samuel French Ltd, 1958)
• Rest You Merry: A Christmas Play in Two Acts (Samuel French Ltd, 1959)
• Eli’r Teulu: Comedi Dair Act (Gwasg Aberystwyth, 1960)
• The Soldier and the Woman: A Play in One Act (Samuel French Ltd, 1961)
• Licence to Murder: A Play in Two Acts (Samuel French Ltd, 1963)
• A Chance to Shine: A Play in One Act (Samuel French Ltd, 1964)
• Love from Liz (Samuel French Ltd, 1967)

Morgan's books on palæontology include:

• The Descent of Woman, 1972, Souvenir Press, Template:ISBN
• The Aquatic Ape, 1982, Stein & Day Pub, Template:ISBN
• The Scars of Evolution, 1990, Souvenir Press, Template:ISBN
• The Descent of the Child: Human Evolution from a New Perspective, 1995, Oxford University Press, Template:ISBN
• The Aquatic Ape Hypothesis, 1997, Souvenir Press, Template:ISBN
• The Naked Darwinist, 2008, Eildon Press, Template:ISBN
• L'origine della donna, 2012, Castelvecchi editore, Template:ISBN

Other works:

• An essay "The Escape Route", also on Hardy Theory
• Falling Apart: The Rise and Decline of Urban Civilisation, 1976, Souvenir Press Ltd. Template:ISBN
• Pinker's List, 2005, Eildon Press, Template:ISBN