TY  - BOOK
AU  - Relethford,John
TI  - Fundamentals of biological anthropology
SN  - 9781559342803
U1  - 573 20
PY  - 1994///
CY  - Mountain View, Calif.
PB  - Mayfield Pub. Co.
KW  - Physical anthropology
N1  - Contents;

Chapter 1: The study of biological anthropology 
What is anthropology? 
Science and evolution 

Chapter 2: Human genetics 
Molecular genetics 
Mendelian genetics 
Mutation
etc.

Chapter 3: Evolutionary theory 
Microevolution 
Macroevolution 
Misconceptions about evolution 

Chapter 4: Case studies of human microevolution 
Studying human microevolution 
Case studies of gene-flow and genetic drift 
Case studies of natural selection 

Chapter 5: Approaches to the study of human variation 
Race and racial classifications 
Skin color: An example of racial versus microevolutionary approaches 
The IQ controversy 

Chapter 6: Human biology and culture 
Human growth 
Human adaptation 
Human health and disease 
etc.

Chapter 7: Our place in nature 
Taxonomy 
Characteristics of mammals 
Primate characteristics 
etc.

Chapter 8: Apes and humans 
The hominoids 
The living apes 
Modern humans 
Are humans unique?

Chapter 9: The origin and evolution of the primates 
The fossil record 
Evolution before the primates 
Early primate evolution 
etc.

Chapter 10: The first hominids 
The genus australopithecus 
Homo habilis 
Models of plio-plestocene hominid evolution
etc.

Chapter 11: The evolution of the genus homo
Homo erectus 
Archaic homo sapiens 
Anatomically modern homo sapiens 
etc.
; Includes bibliographical references (319-324) and index
ER  -