Full Description
This text is intended for the sophomore level course in human variation/human biology taught in anthropology departments. It may also serve as a supplementary text in introductory physical anthropology courses.In addition to covering the standard topics for the course, it features contemporary topics in human biology such as the Human Genome Project, genetic engineering, the effects of stress, obesity and pollution.
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction p.1 Chapter Summary Chapter 2:Concepts of Evolution p.7A Brief History of Evolutionary Ideas Ideas About Time Western Ideas Contemporary Western Views of Time Some Non-Western Concepts of Time The Great Chain of BeingScientific Approaches to Evolution: Lamarck's Theory of Evolution Darwin's Theory of Evolution Offspring Resemble Parents Variation Overpopulation Natural SelectionTypes of Evidence for Evolution Creationists Vs. Evolutionists Adaptation Concealment Mimicry A Human Example: High Altitude Adaptation in Tibet Imperfect Adaptations Paleontology Biogeography Comparative Anatomy Homologous Vs. Analogous Structures Vestigial Structures Comparative Embryology Artificial Selection Other Evidence for EvolutionChapter Summary Chapter 3:Genetics and Microevolution p.26T he Chemical Basis of Life Proteins Protein Structure Protein Function Nucleic Acids DNA Structure
