Biology of High-Altitude Peoples

Klappentext This book is a comprehensive review of our knowledge about the biology of the high-altitude peoples of the world. Zusammenfassung The peoples of the high-altitude regions of the world have long fascinated both scientists and laymen from the lowlands. This book! while it draws heavily on the research conducted in the International Biological Programme! is a comprehensive review of our knowledge about the biology of the high-altitude peoples of the world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword J. S. Weiner; 1. IBP high-altitude research: development and strategies P. T. Baker; 2. The high-altitude areas of the world and their cultures I. G. Pawson and C. Jest; 3. A genetic description of high-altitude populations R. Cruz-Coke; 4. Fertility and early growth E. J. Clegg; 5. Human growth and development among high-altitude populations A. R. Frisancho; 6. Work capacity of high-altitude natives E. R. Buskirk; 7. The haematological characteristics of high-altitude populations J. C. Quilici and H. Vergnes; 8. The food and nutrition of high-altitude populations E. Picon-Reategui; 9. The responses of high-altitude populations to cold and other stresses M. A. Little and J. M. Hanna; 10. Biological and physiological characteristics of the high-altitude natives of Tien Shan and the Pamirs M. M. Mirrakhimov; 11. The adaptive fitness of high-altitude populations P. T. Baker; Index.

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• Authors: Paul T. Baker
• Assisted by: P. T. Baker (Editor), Paul T. Baker (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.06.2009
• EAN: 9780521111959
• ISBN: 978-0-521-11195-9
• No. of pages: 372
• Series: International Biological Progr
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries