Essentials of Physical Anthropology

Name: Essentials of Physical Anthropology
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ISBN: 9780495509394

ISBN-10: 0495509396

ISBN-13: 9780495509394

Edition: 7th 2009

Authors: Robert Jurmain, Lynn Kilgore, Wenda Trevathan

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Concise, well-balanced, and comprehensive, ESSENTIALS OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, Seventh Edition introduces you to physical anthropology with the goal of helping you understand the big picture of human evolution. Supported by vibrant visuals that include abundant illustrations, photographs, and photo-enhanced maps, the text focuses on human evolution and biology to help you master basic biological principles of physical anthropology so you'll be able to better understand human origins and our place in the biological world. Offering balanced coverage of the topic areas you'll cover in class (heredity and evolution, primates, hominid evolution, and contemporary human evolution) this edition…

Book details

List price: $120.95
Edition: 7th
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 3/20/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.848
Language: English




Introduction to Physical Anthropology



Heredity and Evolution



The Development of Evolutionary Theory



The Biological Basis of Life



Heredity and Evolution



Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution



Primates



An Overview of the Living Primates



Primate Behavior



Hominid Evolution



Hominid Origins



The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo erectus and Contemporaries



Premodern Humans



The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans



Contemporary Human Evolution



Human Variation and Adaptation



The Anthropological Perspective on the Human Life Course



Lessons from the Past, Lessons for the Future