Primates Face to Face
Despite being our closest evolutionary relatives most non human primate species now face an...
EAN: 9780521791090
Human Biology of Pastoral Populations
Animal herding (or pastoralism) is a vanishing way of life that has been practised worldwide....
EAN: 9780521780162
Mountain Gorillas
The mountain gorillas of Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda have been the subject of many...
EAN: 9780521780049
Urbanism, Health and Human Biology in Industrialised Countries
Within the next few years most of the world's population will live in cities. This book...
EAN: 9780521620970
Origins of Native Americans
Who are the Native Americans? How and when was the New World originally colonized? What was the...
EAN: 9780521592802
Mummies, Disease and Ancient Cultures
Mummies have been found on every continent, some deliberately preserved as in ancient Egypt,...
EAN: 9780521589543
Human Biology and Social Inequality
This book reviews why measures of biological variation have long been associated with the indices...
EAN: 9780521570435
Metaphysics of Apes
The Metaphysics of Apes, first published in 2005, traces the discovery and interpretation of the...
EAN: 9780521545334
Variability in Human Fertility
'Normal' reproductive cycles are extremely variable both between women and for any given...
EAN: 9780521495691
Evolution of Modern Human Diversity
There is intense debate over whether humans evolved from a single, African group of hominids (the...
EAN: 9780521473934
Human Paleobiology
Human Paleobiology explores the adaptability and variation in past and present human populations...
EAN: 9780521451604
Research Strategies in Human Biology
This book is about doing research rather than about results. It discusses obstacles encountered...
EAN: 9780521431880
Seasonality and Human Ecology
Seasonality has effects on a wide range of human functions and activities. This book examines the...
EAN: 9780521431477
When Did I Begin?
When Did I Begin? investigates the theoretical, moral and biological issues surrounding the...
EAN: 9780521424288
Guide to Reproduction
A Guide to Reproduction is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary text for science and medical...
EAN: 9780521418621
Physical Activity and Health
Physical activity and exercise affect many dimensions of health. This book presents a...
EAN: 9780521415514
Urban Ecology and Health in the Third World
This volume explores the factors in Third World cities that affect human biology and health.
EAN: 9780521411592
Fertility and Resources
Fertility in animals reflects access to scarce resources, such as food and territory. In humans...
EAN: 9780521395267
Worldwide Variation in Human Growth
The health of a population is most accurately reflected in the rate of growth of its children. It...
EAN: 9780521350242
On the Nature of Human Plasticity
To what extent are human beings capable of changing their physical characteristics and...
EAN: 9780521256513
Origins of Native Americans
Who are the Native Americans? How and when was the New World originally colonized? What was the...
EAN: 9780521004107
Human Biologists in the Archives
In this book, the 'field' is not an exotic locale but the sometimes dusty back rooms of...
EAN: 9780521020114
Anthropometry
Anthropometry is the measurement of human morphology, and can be used in a variety of contexts...
EAN: 9780521019972
Applications of Biological Anthropology to Human Affairs
The unique contribution made by biological anthropology to human welfare lies in the fundamental...
EAN: 9780521019354
