| Título : |
Human Biology : An Introduction to Human Evolution, Variation, Growth, and Adaptability |
| Tipo de documento: |
Libro |
| Autores: |
G.A. Harrison, Autor |
| Mención de edición: |
3rd ed |
| Editorial: |
Oxford : Oxford University Press |
| Fecha de publicación: |
1987 |
| Número de páginas: |
xv, 568 p.; il |
| ISBN/ISSN/DL: |
978-0-19-854143-1 |
| Idioma : |
Inglés (eng) |
| Palabras clave: |
Biología humana Evolución Genética humana Genética de poblaciones Antropología biológica Variación [Genética] Crecimiento Adaptación |
| Clasificación: |
573 |
| Resumen: |
20120124018522 |
| Nota de contenido: |
Part I: Human evolution / D. Pilbeam
- Studying human evolution
- Patterns of evolution
- Primates
- Primate evolution
- Hominid evolution
Part II: Human genetics and variation / G. A. Harrison
- Molecular and mendelian genetics
- Quantitative variation
- Population genetics - mating systems
- Population genetics - gene frequency changes
- Population variation in qualitative traits (proteins)
- Population variation in qualitative traits (blood groups and others)
- Population variation in qualitative traits
- Anthropological genetics and peoples of the world
Part III: Human growth and constitution / J. M. Tanner
- The human growth curve
- The adolescent growth spurt and developmental age
- Hormonal, genetic, and environmental factors controlling growth
- Physical and psychological development
- Analysis and classification of physique
- Physique and its relationship to function, disease, and behaviour
Part IV: Human adaptability / P. T. Baker
- Human ecology and human adaptability
- The physical environment
- Nutritional stress
- Infectious disease
- Modernization and human biological responses |
| Tema Principal / Disciplina : |
Biologia |
| Link: |
https://www.bfa.fcnym.unlp.edu.ar/id/18402 |
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