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Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology: Human Variability and Plasticity

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Plasticity refers to the ability of many organisms to change their biology or behavior to respond to changes in the environment. Humans are probably the most plastic of all species, and hence the most variable. This is the first book to examine the history of research in this area and it provides information on state-of-the-art research methods and discoveries. It also maps out some areas of future research in human plasticity and variability. Topics discussed include child growth, starvation, diseases of both young and old, and the effects of migration, modernization and other life-style changes. The book will be especially useful to biological anthropologists, human biologists and medical scientists interested in knowing more about how and why humans vary.

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Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology: Human Variability and Plasticity, C. G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor, Barry Bogin, Harri

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2005
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Titolo
Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology: Human Variability and Plasticity
Lingua
Inglese
Pubblicato
2005
Formato
In brossura
Pagine
256
ISBN10
0521018552
ISBN13
9780521018555
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Descrizione
Plasticity refers to the ability of many organisms to change their biology or behavior to respond to changes in the environment. Humans are probably the most plastic of all species, and hence the most variable. This is the first book to examine the history of research in this area and it provides information on state-of-the-art research methods and discoveries. It also maps out some areas of future research in human plasticity and variability. Topics discussed include child growth, starvation, diseases of both young and old, and the effects of migration, modernization and other life-style changes. The book will be especially useful to biological anthropologists, human biologists and medical scientists interested in knowing more about how and why humans vary.