Humankind : How biology and geography shape human diversity
Record details
- ISBN: 9781605987842 (hardcover)
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Physical Description:
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324 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. - Edition: 1st Pegasus Books cloth edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Pegasus Books, 2015.
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 1. Prologue - Where we are going: and why -- 2.We Are All African - The birthplace of humankind -- 3.From Here To There And Back Again - A mostly coastal route out of Africa: across the world? -- 4.How Do We Know What We Think We Know? - The science behind the "facts" -- 5.Variety Is The Spice Of Life - Where we are affects what we are -- 6.Gene Maps And Roads Less Traveled - Barriers to movement maintain diversity -- 7.Is Man Merely A Monkey? - Human cultural diversity varies across the globe in the same way and for the same reasons as biological diversity -- 8.Islands Are Special - Size and metabolism in a small environment -- 9.We Are What We Eat - Our diet affects our genes, and different regions eat different foods -- 10.What Doesn't Kill Us Halts Us Or Moves Us - Other species influence where we can live -- 11.Mad, Bad, And Dangerous To Know - We are bad for many species, even if we help a few -- 12.Conquest And Cooperation - Humans are bad for each other, even if we occasionally help one another -- 13.Epilogue - Are we going to last the distance? -- Citations -- Sources -- Some suggested reading -- Index. |
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Subject: | Human geography Human evolution Human beings -- Migrations Prehistoric peoples Physical anthropology Biogeography Diet |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Lansdowne Library | GF 41 H375 2015 (Text) | 26040003261134 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |