Human Biological Diversity

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This book is an introductory textbook designed to cover the key contemporary topics in the study of human variation and human biology. This third edition includes a new chapter focused on resource utilization, and updated discussions of genetics, genomics, climate change, environment, biological stressors, and human adaptation. Human Biological Diversity is an introductory textbook designed to cover the key contemporary topics in the study of human variation and human biology within the field of biological anthropology. Easily accessible for students with no background in anthropology or biology, this third edition includes a new chapter focused on resource utilization, and updated discussions of genetics, genomics, climate change, environment, biological stressors, and human adaptation. All other chapters have been fully updated to reflect advances in the field and include pedagogical features to aid readers in their understanding. Written for an introductory level but still containing valuable information that will be of interest to students in upper-level courses, Brown’s textbook should be essential reading for all students taking courses on human variation, human biology, human evolution, race, anthropology of race, and general introductions to biological/physical anthropology.

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Pagina's: 546, Editie: 3, Hardcover, Routledge