Fundamentals of biological anthropology / John H. Relethford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Relethford, John.

Standardized Title:

Human species

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physical anthropology.

physical anthropology.

Physical Description:

xiv, 386 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Mountain View, Calif. : Mayfield Pub. Co., ©1997.

Contents:

PART I. EVOLUTIONARY BACKGROUND

1. The Study of Biological Anthropology

2. Human Genetics ; Cell Biology: A Review

3. Evolutionary Theory

PART II. OUR PLACE IN NATURE

4. The Primates

5. The Human Species

6. Primate Origins and Evolution

PART III. HUMAN EVOLUTION

7. Human Origins

8. The Evolution of the Genus Homo

9. The Origin of Modern Humans

PART IV. HUMAN VARIATION

10. The Study of Human Variation

11. Human Microevolution

12. Human Biology and Culture Change.

Notes:

Abridged and slightly rewritten version of: The human species. 3rd ed. c1997.

Includes bibliographical references (364-373) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Relethford, John. Human species. Fundamentals of biological anthropology.

ISBN:

1559346671

9781559346672

OCLC:

37220835

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