Physical anthropology : original readings in method and practice / edited by Peter N. Peregrine, Carol R. Ember, Melvin Ember.
| Other author | Peregrine, Peter N. (Peter Neal), 1963- |
| Other author | Ember, Carol R. |
| Other author | Ember, Melvin. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, ©2002. |
| Description | vii, 280 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Evolutionary genetics / Robert B. Eckhardt -- Genes, bodies, and species / Jonathan Marks -- Paleoanthropology and evolutionary theory / Ian Tattersall -- Explaining primate origins / Matt Cartmill -- Why are primates so smart? / Joan B. Silk and Robert Boyd -- Miocene apes / David R. Begun -- Chimpanzee hunting behavior and human evolution / Craig B. Stanford -- Australopithecus afarensis and human evolution / Scott W. Simpson -- "Robust" australopithecines, our family tree, and homoplasy / Henry M. McHenry -- Natural history and evolutionary fate of Homo erectus / Andrew Kramer -- Neandertal growth : examining developmental adaptations in earlier Homo sapiens / Nancy Minugh-Purvis -- Testing theories and hypotheses about modern human origins / David W. Frayer -- Natural variation in human fecundity / Peter T. Ellison -- What accounts for population variation in height? / J. Patrick Gray and Linda D. Wolfe -- Growth and development of Turkana pastoralists / Michael A. Little -- Concept of race in physical anthropology / C. Loring Brace -- Paleoanthropology and life history, and life history of a paleoanthropologist / Timothy G. Bromage -- Evolution of a physical anthropologist / Katharine Milton. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2001052110 |
| ISBN | 013093979X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GN60 .P49 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |