The Human Species

This text introduces physical anthropology, the science of human biological evolution and variation. It addresses the major questions that concern biological anthropologists: "What are humans?" "How are we similar to and different from other animals?" "Where are our origins?" "How did we evolve?" "Are we still evolving?" "How are we different from one another?" and "What does the future hold for the human species?"

ISBN 0073405264   Pages 576 ISBN13 9780073405261 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe   Weight (grammes) 988 Imprint McGraw Hill Higher Education   Published in London Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9780073105758 Publication date 01 Jun 2007   Height (mm) 246 Library of Congress 2007018432   Width (mm) 215 DEWEY 599.9   Spine width (mm) 22 DEWEY edition DC21   Academic level Tertiary education

Preface PART I Evolutionary Background Chapter 1 Biological Anthropology and Evolution What is Anthropology? Biology and Culture Variation Evolution Adaptation The Subfields of Anthropology Science and Evolution Characteristics of Science The Development of Evolutionary Theory Evidence for Evolution Science and Religion Special Topic: Biological Anthropologists at Work Summary Supplemental Readings Virtual Explorations Chapter 2 Human Genetics Molecular Genetics DNA: The Genetic Code Chromosomes and Genes The Human Genome Project Mendelian Genetics Genotypes and Phenotypes Predicting Offspring Distributions Chromosomes and Inheritance The Genetics of Complex Physical Traits Mutations Evolutionary Significance of Mutations Types of Mutations Rates of Mutations Genetics and Behavior Special Topic: PCR and Ancient DNA Summary Supplemental Readings Virtual Explorations CELL BIOLOGY: A Review Chapter 3 Evolutionary Forces Population Genetics What is a Population? Genotype Frequencies and Allele Frequencies Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium The Evolutionary Forces Mutation Natural Selection Genetic Drift Gene Flow Interaction of the Evolutionary Forces Special Topic: Tay-Sachs Disease: Genetic Drift or Natural Selection? Summary Supplemental Readings Virtual Explorations Chapter 4 The Evolution and Classification of Species The Birth and Death of Species What is a Species? Species Change Speciation Adaptive Radiation The Tempo and Mode of Macroevolution Extinctions and Mass Extinctions Misconceptions about Evolution The Nature of Selection Structure, Function, and Evolution Classification of Species Taxonomic Categories Methods of Classification Approaches to Classification Special Topic: Science Fiction and Orthogenesis Summary Supplemental Readings Virtual Explorations PART II Our Place in Nature Chapter 5 The Primates Characteristics Of Mammals Reproduction Temperature Regulation Teeth Skeletal Structure Behavior Primate Characteristics The Skeleton Vision The Brain and Behavior Primate Behavior Primate Behavioral Ecology Reproductive Strategies Growing Up Social Groups Social Behaviors Special Topic: Primates in Danger Summary Supplemental Readings Virtual Explorations Chapter 6 Primate Diversity Primate Suborders Prosimians Anthropoids An Alternative Classification The Monkeys New World Monkeys Old World Monkeys The Hominoids Hominoid Characteristics Classification of the Hominoids The Living Apes Gibbons Orangutans Gorillas Chimpanzees Bonobos Special Topic: Social Structure and Testes Size in Primates Summary Supplemental Readings Virtual Explorations Chapter 7 The Human Species Characteristics of Living Humans Distribution and Environment Brain Size and Structure Bipedalism Canine Teeth Sex and Reproduction Social Structure The Human Life Cycle Prenatal Growth The Pattern of Human Postnatal Growth The Evolution of Human Growth Menopause Is Human Behavior Unique? Tool Use and Manufacture Do Apes Have Culture? Language Capabilities Special Topic: Humans and Apes--What Genes are Different? Summary Supplemental Readings Virtual Explorations PART III Our Origins Chapter 8 Paleoanthropology Dating the Past Relative Dating Methods Chronometric Dating Methods Reconstructing the Past Interpreting Fossils Interpreting Behavior Life Before the Primates The Origin of Life Vertebrate Evolution Special Topic: A Perspective on Geologic Time Summary Supplemental Readings Virtual Explorations Chapter 9 Primate Origins and Evolution Early Primate Evolution Overview of Early Primate Evolution Primate Origins Anthropoid Origins Evolution of the Miocene Hominoids The Diversity of Miocene Hominoids The Fossil Evidence The Genetic Evidence Conclusions Special Topic: The Giant Ape Summary Supplemental Readings Virtual Explorations Chapter 10 The Beginnings of Human Evolution Overview of Human Evolution The Fossil Evidence of Early Hominin Evolution The First Hominins Primitive Hominins Hominin Diversity Evolut

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