Human Biological Diversity - Couverture souple

Brown, Daniel E.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0130455717 ISBN 13 : 9780130455710

Editeur : Routledge, 2009

Synopsis

Human Biological Diversity This text is intended for the sophomore level course in human variation/human biology taught in anthropology departments. In addition to covering the standard topics for the course, it features contemporary topics in human biology such as the Human Genome Project, genetic engineering, the effects of stress, obesity, disability and pollution. An excellent resource and reference work for readers int... Full description

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Daniel Brown is Professor of Anthropology and Coordinator of Research and Graduate Education at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.  He has taught classes in all areas of physical anthropology, as well as in cultural anthropology and archaeology.  Dr. Brown’s research interest focuses on variation in how humans cope with psychosocial and physical stress, and the implications of that variation for health disparities.  He has received Chancellor Citations both for teaching and research at his university, and was elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.  He is a former President of the Human Biology Association, an international organization whose mission “is to advance the understanding of human biological variation, to enhance the training of professional human biologists, and to foster a better comprehension of the scope of human biology among scientific professionals and the public.”

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This text is intended for the sophomore level course in human variation/human biology taught in anthropology departments. In addition to covering the standard topics for the course, it features contemporary topics in human biology such as the Human Genome Project, genetic engineering, the effects of stress, obesity, disability and pollution. An excellent resource and reference work for readers interested in or involved with in-depth studies of Biological Anthropology.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0130455717
• ISBN 13: 9780130455710
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 360