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100 1 _aRelethford, John.
240 1 0 _aHuman species
245 1 0 _aFundamentals of biological anthropology /
_cJohn H. Relethford.
260 _aMountain View, Calif. :
_bMayfield Pub. Co.,
_cc1994.
300 _axii, 338 p. :
_bill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ;
_c24 cm.
500 _aContents; 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.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (319-324) and index.
650 0 _aPhysical anthropology.
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