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E-grāmata: Human Biological Diversity 2nd edition [Taylor & Francis e-book]

(University of Hawaii at Hilo, USA)
  • Formāts: 466 pages, 3 Tables, black and white; 88 Line drawings, black and white; 58 Halftones, black and white; 146 Illustrations, black and white
  • Izdošanas datums: 10-Dec-2019
  • Izdevniecība: Routledge
  • ISBN-13: 9781315177861
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  • Formāts: 466 pages, 3 Tables, black and white; 88 Line drawings, black and white; 58 Halftones, black and white; 146 Illustrations, black and white
  • Izdošanas datums: 10-Dec-2019
  • Izdevniecība: Routledge
  • ISBN-13: 9781315177861
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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 physical anthropology.

Easily accessible for students with no background in anthropology or biology, this second edition includes 2 brand new chapters, one on human variation in the skeleton and dentition, and the other on tracing human population affinities. All other chapters have been fully updated to reflect advances in the field, and now include pedagogical features to aid the reader in their understanding.

Written for an introductory level but still containing valuable information that will be of interest to students on upper level courses, Brown’s textbook should be essential reading for all students taking courses on human variation, human biology, human evolution, race, the anthropology of race and general introductions to biological/physical anthropology.

List of figures
xi
List of tables
xv
Profiles xvi
Preface xvii
1 Introduction
1(15)
A brief history of evolutionary ideas
3(8)
The organization of the book
11(3)
Chapter summary
14(1)
Chapter discussion
14(2)
2 Background: concepts of evolution and genetics
16(41)
Introduction
16(12)
Genetics and microevolution
28(1)
The chemical basis of life
28(9)
Genetics
37(10)
Microevolution
47(6)
The synthetic theory of evolution
53(1)
Chapter summary
54(1)
Chapter discussion
54(3)
3 Molecular genetics, genomics, and human genetics
57(25)
A closer look at chromosomes
57(8)
Extrachromosomal genetics
65(5)
Tracing genetic variability and function
70(4)
Human genetics and the human genome
74(4)
Chapter summary
78(1)
Chapter discussion
79(3)
4 Macroevolution and taxonomy
82(32)
Taxonomy
82(9)
Macroevolution
91(19)
Chapter summary
110(1)
Chapter discussion
111(3)
5 Race and human variation
114(38)
Race
114(12)
Phenotypic characteristics of human variability
126(17)
"Race" and intelligence
143(4)
Patterns of human variability
147(1)
Chapter summary
147(1)
Chapter discussion
148(4)
6 Human biological variation in the skeleton and dentition: a window on the past
152(29)
Introduction to skeletal biology
152(8)
Paleodemography
160(1)
Individual and population differences in the skeleton
161(7)
Trace elements in bony tissue
168(1)
Forensic anthropology
169(4)
Paleopathology
173(2)
Ethical concerns
175(1)
Chapter summary
176(1)
Chapter discussion
176(5)
7 Genotypic traits
181(26)
Genotypic traits traditionally used in human biology
181(14)
Genetic traits from contemporary molecular biology used in human biology
195(7)
Chapter summary
202(1)
Chapter discussion
203(4)
8 Tracing human population affinities and migrations
207(28)
Tracing the origins of modern Homo sapiens
207(4)
Tracing the movements of modern Homo sapiens
211(15)
Conclusion
226(1)
Chapter summary
227(1)
Chapter discussion
227(8)
9 Demography: populations, reproduction, and mortality
235(27)
Population ecology
235(6)
Demography of human populations
241(11)
Human population growth
252(6)
Chapter summary
258(1)
Chapter discussion
259(3)
10 Life span: growth and development
262(27)
The general pattern of human growth
262(9)
Growth of specific body parts
271(6)
Growth after birth: population differences
277(6)
Growth and development: a final consideration
283(1)
Chapter summary
284(1)
Chapter discussion
284(5)
11 Life span: aging and senescence
289(33)
The biology of senescence
289(8)
Theories of senescence
297(6)
The human population biology of senescence
303(8)
Can we "cure" senescence?
311(3)
Conclusion
314(1)
Chapter summary
314(1)
Chapter discussion
314(8)
12 Human adaptability to physical stressors
322(32)
Limiting factors, tolerance, and environmental physiology
322(6)
Adaptation to cold and heat
328(13)
Adaptation to high altitude
341(5)
High activity levels
346(3)
Conclusion
349(1)
Chapter summary
349(1)
Chapter discussion
350(4)
13 Human adaptability to biological stressors
354(33)
Malnutrition
354(1)
Protein-calorie malnutrition
355(6)
Micronutrient deficiencies
361(5)
Overnutrition and conclusion
366(2)
Infectious disease
368(12)
The impact of biological stressors on human biology
380(1)
Chapter summary
381(1)
Chapter discussion
382(5)
14 Human biology in the modern world
387(33)
General stress
387(8)
Adiposity and obesity: are we eating ourselves to death?
395(6)
Pollution: the fouling of the environment
401(5)
Possible reduced selective forces
406(6)
Conclusion
412(1)
Chapter summary
412(1)
Chapter discussion
413(7)
15 Human biological variation: a look to the future and some final thoughts on ethics
420(13)
Human biology in the future
420(5)
Final thoughts on the ethics of human biology research
425(4)
What is normal?
429(2)
Chapter summary
431(1)
Chapter discussion
432(1)
Glossary 433(18)
Index 451
Daniel E. Brown is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of Hawai'i Hilo, USA.