Human biology : an evolutionary and biocultural perspective /
"The book covers all the major areas of human biology: Genetic variation, variation related to climate, infectious and non-infectious diseases, aging, growth, nutrition, and demography. All chapters are authored by leading experts in the field. Extensively rewritten by the four authors working...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, NJ :
Wiley-Blackwell,
[2012]
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Series: | Wiley Online Library.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "The book covers all the major areas of human biology: Genetic variation, variation related to climate, infectious and non-infectious diseases, aging, growth, nutrition, and demography. All chapters are authored by leading experts in the field. Extensively rewritten by the four authors working in close collaboration for consistent style and format, the new edition of this best-selling book also features two new chapters, one on race and culture and their ties to human biology, and the other a concluding summary chapter highlighting the integration and intersection of the topics covered in the book"-- |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 863 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1118108035 (electronic bk.) 111810806X (e-book) 9781118108031 (electronic bk.) 9781118108062 (e-book) |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9781118108062 |