Biological anthropology/ the natural history of humankind Stanford, Craig
Material type: TextPublication details: Boston: Pearson, c2013Edition: 3rd edDescription: xxiv, 613 pISBN: 9780205150687DDC classification: 599.9Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Books | Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section | 599.9 STA/B (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | P31373 |
Introduction: What is biological anthropology? --
pt. 1: Mechanisms of evolution. Origins of evolutionary thought --
Genetics : cells and molecules --
Genetics : from genotype to phenotype --
The forces of evolution and the formation of species --
Human variation : evolution, adaptation, and adaptability --
pt. 2: Primates. The primates --
Primate behavior --
pt. 3: Paleontology and primate evolution. Fossils in geological context --
Origin of primates --
Becoming human : the ape-hominin transition --
pt. 4: The human fossil record. Early hominins --
Origin and evolution of the genus Homo --
Archaic Homo sapiens and Neandertals --
The emergence and dispersal of Homo sapiens --
pt. 5: New frontiers in biological anthropology. Evolution of the brain and language --
Biomedical anthropology --
The evolution of human behavior --
Bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology --
Appendix A: Overview of the brain --
Appendix B: Primate and human comparative anatomy --
Appendix C: The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium --
Appendix D: Metric-imperial conversions.
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