Physical Anthropology

by Stein, Philip; Rowe, Bruce

• ISBN13: 9780073405315
• ISBN10: 0073405310
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-05
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

Now in full color, this carefully streamlined tenth edition provides students with a pedagogical program designed to facilitate comprehension. Stein and Rowe, award-winning teachers and authors, continue to share their love of discovery in this balanced, objective introduction to physical anthropology that does not assume any previous knowledge of the subject. Every concept is carefully explained and illustrated, guiding students step-by-step through difficult material. As always, Physical Anthropology uses the most current data to unravel the mystery of the evolution of humankind, and to examine the dynamic relationship between humans and their environment.

Table of Contents

Investigating the Nature of Humankind

The Study of Heredity

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

People's Place in Nature

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Nonhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior In Perspective

The Record Of The Past

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origin of the Hominins

The Early Hominids

Early Species of The Genus Homo

The Evolution Of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

The Modern World

Appendix: An Introduction to Skeletal Anatomy and the Anatomy of the Brain

Glossary

Glossary of Primate Higher Taxa

Credits

Index

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