Human Population Biology is a careful integration of the social and biological sciences, drawing on anthropology, biology, human ecology and medicine to provide a comprehensive understanding of how our species adapts to natural and man-made environments. The book's chapters fall into five parts. In Part I, techniques to adapt and apply large-scale demographic methods to smaller populations, particularly important for studying non-Western populations, are presented. In Part II, the relationship of medical genetics to human adaptability and patterns of disease epidemiology in small, non-Western populations are discussed. In Part III work capacity, climatic stress and nutrition are covered. In Part IV methods for growth assessment and prediction are presented and ageing is addressed. The final section, Part V, presents integrated case studies of human adaptation to high altitude, and patterns of modernization and stress resulting from cultural change.
Table of Contents
Michael A. Little & Jere D. Haas: Human population biology and the concept of transdisciplinarity; Paul W. Leslie & Timothy B. Gage: Demography and human population biology: problems and progress; Timothy B. Gage, John M. McCullough, Charles A. Weitz, James Dutt & Andrew Abelson: Demographic studies and human population biology; Charles Hoff, Ralph M. Garruto & Norris Durham: Human adaptability and medical genetics; Ralph M. Garruto, Anthony B. Way, Shelley Zansky & Charles Hoff: Natural experimental models in human biology, epidemiology and clinical medicine; Charles A. Weitz, Lawrence P. Greksa, R. Brooke Thomas & Cynthia M. Beall: An anthropological perspective on the study of work capacity; Joel M. Hanna, Michael A. Little & Donald M. Austin: Climatic physiology; Jere D. Haas & David L. Pelletier: Nutrition and human population biology; Ivan G. Pawson, C. Carol Ballew & James R. Bindon: New perspectives and directions in human biology and growth; Cynthia M. Beall & Charles A. Weitz: The human population biology of ageing; A. Roberto Frisancho & Lawrence P. Greksa: Developmental responses in the acquisition of functional adaptation to high altitude; Lawrence P. Greksa & Cynthia M. Beall: Development of chest size and lung function at high altitude; C. Carol Ballew, Ralph M. Garruto & Jere D. Haas: High-altitude hematology: paradigm or enigma?; Stephen T. McGarvey, James R. Bindon, Douglas E. Crews & Diana Schendel: Modernization and adiposity: causes and consequences; Gary D. James, Douglas E. Crews & Jay Pearson: Catecholamines and stress; R. Brooke Thomas, Timothy B. Cage & Michael A. Little: Reflections on adaptive and ecological models.
Human Population Biology is a careful integration of the social and biological sciences, drawing on anthropology, biology, human ecology and medicine to provide a comprehensive understanding of how our species adapts to natural and man-made environments. The book's chapters fall into five parts. In Part I, techniques to adapt and apply large-scale demographic methods to smaller populations, particularly important for studying non-Western populations, are presented. In Part II, the relationship of medical genetics to human adaptability and patterns of disease epidemiology in small, non-Western populations are discussed. In Part III work capacity, climatic stress and nutrition are covered. In Part IV methods for growth assessment and prediction are presented and ageing is addressed. The final section, Part V, presents integrated case studies of human adaptation to high altitude, and patterns of modernization and stress resulting from cultural change.
Table of Contents
Michael A. Little & Jere D. Haas: Human population biology and the concept of transdisciplinarity; Paul W. Leslie & Timothy B. Gage: Demography and human population biology: problems and progress; Timothy B. Gage, John M. McCullough, Charles A. Weitz, James Dutt & Andrew Abelson: Demographic studies and human population biology; Charles Hoff, Ralph M. Garruto & Norris Durham: Human adaptability and medical genetics; Ralph M. Garruto, Anthony B. Way, Shelley Zansky & Charles Hoff: Natural experimental models in human biology, epidemiology and clinical medicine; Charles A. Weitz, Lawrence P. Greksa, R. Brooke Thomas & Cynthia M. Beall: An anthropological perspective on the study of work capacity; Joel M. Hanna, Michael A. Little & Donald M. Austin: Climatic physiology; Jere D. Haas & David L. Pelletier: Nutrition and human population biology; Ivan G. Pawson, C. Carol Ballew & James R. Bindon: New perspectives and directions in human biology and growth; Cynthia M. Beall & Charles A. Weitz: The human population biology of ageing; A. Roberto Frisancho & Lawrence P. Greksa: Developmental responses in the acquisition of functional adaptation to high altitude; Lawrence P. Greksa & Cynthia M. Beall: Development of chest size and lung function at high altitude; C. Carol Ballew, Ralph M. Garruto & Jere D. Haas: High-altitude hematology: paradigm or enigma?; Stephen T. McGarvey, James R. Bindon, Douglas E. Crews & Diana Schendel: Modernization and adiposity: causes and consequences; Gary D. James, Douglas E. Crews & Jay Pearson: Catecholamines and stress; R. Brooke Thomas, Timothy B. Cage & Michael A. Little: Reflections on adaptive and ecological models.
Michael A. Little & Jere D. Haas: Human population biology and the
concept of transdisciplinarity; Paul W. Leslie & Timothy B. Gage:
Demography and human population biology: problems and progress;
Timothy B. Gage, John M. McCullough, Charles A. Weitz, James Dutt &
Andrew Abelson: Demographic studies and human population biology;
Charles Hoff, Ralph M. Garruto & Norris Durham: Human adaptability
and medical genetics; Ralph M.
Garruto, Anthony B. Way, Shelley Zansky & Charles Hoff: Natural
experimental models in human biology, epidemiology and clinical
medicine; Charles A. Weitz, Lawrence P. Greksa, R. Brooke Thomas &
Cynthia M. Beall: An anthropological
perspective on the study of work capacity; Joel M. Hanna, Michael
A. Little & Donald M. Austin: Climatic physiology; Jere D. Haas &
David L. Pelletier: Nutrition and human population biology; Ivan G.
Pawson, C. Carol Ballew & James R. Bindon: New perspectives and
directions in human biology and growth; Cynthia M. Beall & Charles
A. Weitz: The human population biology of ageing; A. Roberto
Frisancho & Lawrence P. Greksa: Developmental responses in the
acquisition of functional adaptation to high altitude; Lawrence P.
Greksa & Cynthia M. Beall: Development of chest size and lung
function at high altitude; C. Carol Ballew, Ralph M. Garruto & Jere
D. Haas: High-altitude hematology: paradigm or
enigma?; Stephen T. McGarvey, James R. Bindon, Douglas E. Crews &
Diana Schendel: Modernization and adiposity: causes and
consequences; Gary D. James, Douglas E. Crews & Jay Pearson:
Catecholamines and stress; R. Brooke Thomas, Timothy B. Cage &
Michael A. Little: Reflections on adaptive and ecological models.
"A thoroughly professional book, not necessarily easy reading
because of the breadth of technical materials covered, but deserves
study by any anthropologist interested in the biological process in
contemporary human populations; it will also be mined for ideas by
a much wider audience of human biologists." --The Quarterly Review
of Biology
"Characterized by a unity in outlook and approach rarely, if ever,
found in multi-authored volume. . . .Interesting and well-written."
--Population Studies
"The breadth of coverage of the chapters, the chapter
bibliographies, and the emphasis on directions for future research
make this volume a necessary addition to the bookshelf of any
anthropologist or nonanthropologist interested in biocultural
aspects of our own species. In addition, I think it will find a
niche in upper-level courses or seminars dealing with the subject
of human adaptation, whether they are taught in anthropology,
physiology, nutrition,
ecology, demography, or medical science departments. . . .Stands as
a testament to Baker's vision and his teaching." --American Journal
of Human Biology
"A thoroughly professional book, not necessarily easy reading
because of the breadth of technical materials covered, but deserves
study by any anthropologist interested in the biological process in
contemporary human populations; it will also be mined for ideas by
a much wider audience of human biologists." --The Quarterly Review
of Biology
"Characterized by a unity in outlook and approach rarely, if ever,
found in multi-authored volume. . . .Interesting and well-written."
--Population Studies
"The breadth of coverage of the chapters, the chapter
bibliographies, and the emphasis on directions for future research
make this volume a necessary addition to the bookshelf of any
anthropologist or nonanthropologist interested in biocultural
aspects of our own species. In addition, I think it will find a
niche in upper-level courses or seminars dealing with the subject
of human adaptation, whether they are taught in anthropology,
physiology, nutrition,
ecology, demography, or medical science departments. . . .Stands as
a testament to Baker's vision and his teaching." --American Journal
of Human Biology
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