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9780198541431

Human Biology An introduction to human evolution, variation, growth, and adaptability

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  • ISBN13:

    9780198541431

  • ISBN10:

    0198541430

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1988-07-14
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press

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This unique textbook deals with the nature, origins, development and causes of human variety. Intended especially for use in physical anthropology courses, it concentrates on the biological dynamics of past and present human populations. For the new edition, the text has been rewritten completely, there are two American co-authors, and the scope as a whole is broader. The book will continue to serve as an outstanding reference for anyone interested in human biology.

Table of Contents

Human Evolution
Studying Human Evolution
Patterns of Evolution
Primates
Primate Evolution
Hominid Evolution
Human Genetics and Variation
Molecular and Mendelian Genetics
Quantitative Variation
Population Genetics--Mating Systems
Population Genetics--Gene Frequency Changes
Population Variation in Qualitative Traits (Proteins)
Population Variation in Qualitative Traits (Blood Groups and Others)
Population Variation in Quantitative Traits
Anthropological Genetics and the Peoples of the World
Human Growth and Constitution
The Human Growth Curve
The Adolescent Growth Spurt and Development Age
Hormonal, Genetic, and Environmental Factors Controlling Growth
Physical and Psychological Development
Analysis and Classification of Physique
Physique and its Relationship to Function, Disease, and behavior
Human Adaptability
Human Ecology and Human Adaptability
The Physical Environment
Nutritional Stress
Infectious Disease
Modernization and Human Biological Responses
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