Human Biology

Human Biology

An Evolutionary and Biocultural Approach

O'Rourke, Dennis H.; Huss-Ashmore, Rebecca; Bogin, Barry; Stinson, Sara

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

06/2000

656

Dura

Inglês

9780471137467

0471137464

1030

This text examines the basic human life span, including ageing and the influence of biological and behavioral factors on growth variation. Each chapter includes uniformly drawn illustrations, summaries, key references and methods.
Theory in Human Biology: Evolution, Ecology, Adaptability, and Variation (R. Huss-Ashmore); History of Human Biology in the United States of America (F. Johnston & M. Little); An Introduction to Genetics (M. Weiss); Genetics, Geography, and Human Variation (D. O'Rourke); Quantitative Variation and Genetics (L. Konigsberg); Human Adaptation to Climate: Temperature, Ultraviolet Radiation, and Altitude (C. Beall & A. Steegmann); Epidemiology of Human Disease (L. Sattenspiel); Human Adaptations to Infectious Disease (F. Jackson); Human Nutritional Evolution (W. Leonard); Work and Energetics (S. Ulijaszek); Evolution of the Human Life Cycle (B. Bogin & B. Smith); Growth Variation: Biological and Cultural Factors (S. Stinson); Aging, Senescence, and Human Variation (G. Harper & D. Crews); Demography (T. Gage); Population Growth and Fertility Regulation (P. Ellison & M. O'Rourke); Glossary; Index.
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