A Companion to Biological Anthropology provides an extensive overview of the rapidly growing field of biological anthropology. Chapters are written by leading authorities who have themselves played a major role in shaping the direction and scope of the discipline. Each contribution provides comprehensive discussions of current issues, as well as of controversies and future directions within the field. A Companion to Biological Anthropology opens with an in-depth overview of the beginnings of biological anthropology; followed by analysis ofall major areas of investigation, including the evolutionary biology of the human species, the fossil record, genetics of individuals and of populations, our primate relatives, human adaptation and variation, human behavior, forensicanthropology, and other key areas. Authors present thorough assessments of the many recent innovations and discoveries that are transforming the field. Theresult is a volume that provides both a highly authoritative guide for professional biological anthropologists, human biologists, medical and forensic specialists, as well as an accessible reference work for students seeking to learnmore about this exciting field.Clark Spencer Larsen is Distinguished Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Chair of the Department of Anthropology at The Ohio State University.He has served as president of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists and as editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Physical Anthropology.He is the author or editor of more than 25 books and monographs, including Advances in Dental Anthropology (with Marc A. Kelley, 1991), Bioarchaeology: Interpreting Behavior from the Human Skeleton (1999), Skeletons in Our Closet: Revealing Our Past through Bioarchaeology (2002), and Our Origins: Discovering Physical Anthropology (2008).
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-8900-2
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 608
- Fecha Publicación: 02/04/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés