Human Biogeography

Zusatztext "A remarkable achievement. The book firmly establishes its subject as an important discipline . . . it will undoubtedly attract more attention to the field." Informationen zum Autor Alexander H. Harcourt is Professor Emeritus in the Anthropology Department at the University of California! Davis. He is the coauthor of Gorilla Society and coeditor of Coalitions and Alliances in Humans and Other Animals. Klappentext " Human Biogeography! is an outstanding publication that serves as an unrivaled synthesis and nexus of two disciplines - human diversity and biogeography." --Mark Lomolino! co-author of Biogeography "This is the first book to explain and illustrate what human biogeography is all about. Moreover! Human Biogeography gives us a highly persuasive demonstration that anyone looking for answers about our diversity as a species and our impact on the planet must take biogeography into account. An outstanding work of scholarship supported by an immense depth and breadth of knowledge. " --John Edward Terrell! Regenstein Curator of Pacific Anthropology! Field Museum of Natural History Zusammenfassung Explains our understanding of human origins, tells how climate determined our spread, and describes the barriers that delayed and directed migrating people. The author explores the rich and complex ways in which our anatomy, physiology, cultural diversity, and population density vary from region to region in the areas we inhabit.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: A. H. Harcourt, Alexander Harcourt, Alexander H Harcourt, Alexander H. Harcourt, Inc Harcourt, Harcourt Alexander
• Verlag: University Of California Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 02.05.2012
• EAN: 9780520272118
• ISBN: 978-0-520-27211-8
• Seiten: 328
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Biologie > Ökologie; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, Anthropology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Biogeography, Physical anthropology