Size Matters: A History of Height in America

Offers the first history of height in America. It begins with Native Americans in approximately 3300 BCE and continues to the present and tries to answer two important historical and biological questions: why have the heights of Americans fluctuated over time, and what do changing heights tell us about the American experience?

Riassunto

Offers the first history of height in America. It begins with Native Americans in approximately 3300 BCE and continues to the present and tries to answer two important historical and biological questions: why have the heights of Americans fluctuated over time, and what do changing heights tell us about the American experience?

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jayme A. Sokolow, Jayme A. Sokolow
• Editore: Academica Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 15.05.2017
• EAN: 9781680530292
• ISBN: 978-1-68053-029-2
• Pagine: 552
• Dimensioni: 155 mm x 234 mm x 43 mm
• Peso: 1066 g
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Salute > Bellezza / cosmesi; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni