A companion to biological anthropology
- Publication/Creation:
- Malden, Mass : Wiley-Blackwell, [2010]
- Resource Type:
- Book
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- Full Title:
- A companion to biological anthropology / edited by Clark Spencer Larsen
- Series Titles:
- Blackwell companions to anthropology, 7
Blackwell companions to anthropology ; 7.
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- Additional Author/Creators:
- Larsen, Clark Spencer
Subjects/Genre
- Genre:
- Electronic books
- Subjects:
- Physical anthropology
Description/Summary
- Table of Contents:
- Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I -- History -- Chapter 1 -- History of Biological Anthropology -- Part II -- The Present and the Living -- Chapter 2 -- Evolution: What It Means and How We Know -- Chapter 3 -- Systematics, Taxonomy, and Phylogenetics: Ordering Life, Past and Present -- Chapter 4 -- The Study of Human Population Genetics -- Chapter 5 -- Human Molecular Genetics: The DNA Revolution and Variation -- Chapter 6 -- Deconstructing Race: Racial Thinking, Geographic Variation, and Implications for Biological Anthropology -- Chapter 7 -- Growth, Development, Senescence, and Aging: A Life History Perspective -- Chapter 8 -- Climate-Related Morphological Variation and Physiological Adaptations in Homo sapiens -- Chapter 9 -- Emerging Themes in Anthropology and Epidemiology: Geographic Spread, Evolving Pathogens, and Syndemics -- Chapter 10 -- Demographic Estimation: Indirect Techniques for Anthropological Populations -- Chapter 11 -- Nutrition, Health, and Function -- Chapter 12 -- Ongoing Evolution in Humans -- Chapter 13 -- Primates Defined -- Chapter 14 -- Primate Behavior and Sociality -- Chapter 15 -- Evolution of the Brain, Cognition, and Speech -- Part III -- The Past and the Dead -- Chapter 16 -- Primate Origins: The Early Cenozoic Fossil Record -- Chapter 17 -- Catarrhine Cousins: The Origin and Evolution of Monkeys and Apes of the Old World -- Chapter 18 -- The Earliest Hominins -- Chapter 19 -- Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Early Members of the Genus Homo -- Chapter 20 -- Species, Populations, and Assimilation in Later Human Evolution -- Chapter 21 -- Bioarchaeology: Health, Lifestyle, and Society in Recent Human Evolution -- Chapter 22 -- Paleopathology: A Contemporary Perspective -- Chapter 23 -- Issues in Forensic Anthropology -- Chapter 24 -- Paleogenetics: Ancient DNA in Anthropology -- Part IV -- The Living and the Dead -- Chapter 25 -- Diet Reconstruction and Ecology Using Stable Isotope Ratios -- Chapter 26 -- Current Concepts in Bone Biology -- Chapter 27 -- 8216;Growing Planes8217;: Incremental Growth Layers in the Dental Enamel of Human Ancestors -- Chapter 28 -- Understanding Skull Function from a Mechanobiological Perspective -- Chapter 29 -- Tooth Form and Function in Biological Anthropology -- Chapter 30 -- Locomotor Function across Primates (Including Humans) -- Part V -- Science and Education -- Chapter 31 -- Science Education and Physical Anthropology -- Index.
- Summary:
- An extensive overview of the rapidly growing field of biological anthropology; chapters are written by leading scholars who have themselves played a major role in shaping the direction and scope of the discipline. - Larsen has created a who's who of biological anthropology, with contributions from the leading authorities in the field - Contributing authors have played a major role in shaping the direction and scope of the topics they write about - Offers discussions of current issues, controversies, and future directions within the area - Presents coverage of the many recent innovations and discoveries that are transforming the subject.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Type/Description:
- 1 online resource
- Local Note:
- Available to current Emory faculty, students and staff.
Additional Identifiers
- Catalog ID (MMSID):
- 9936777506602486
- ISBN:
- 9781444320039
9781405189002
1444320033
1405189002 - OCLC Number:
- 587393917
- Other Identifiers:
- doi: 10.1002/9781444320039
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