{"product_id":"human-evolution-9781405103787","title":"Human Evolution","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe readership for this book has historically been the upper-undergraduate\/graduate level. Professors who wish to bring in more on human evolution, which has increasingly become an important topic in evolutionary biology, genetics and developmental biology courses, will assign this book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book should neither be on your coffee table nor in your waste-paper box. It should not even be on one of your book-shelves. It should be on your desk, within reach, and always immediately at hand whenever wanted. A good buy!\" \u003ci\u003ePalArch, January 2006\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"This is an excellent book for reference and, for the intelligent student who wants to go into real depth, this is an effective, user-friendly and up-to-date resource.\" \u003ci\u003eInstitute of Biology, July 2006\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Human Evolution in Perspective:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Our Place in Nature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Human Evolution as Narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Historical Views.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Modern Evolutionary Theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Physical Context of Evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Extinction and Patterns of Evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Background to Human Evolution:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Dating Methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Systematics: Morphological and Molecular.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Science of Burial.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Primate Heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Humans as Animals:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Bodies, Size, and Shape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Bodies, Brains, and Energy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Bodies, Behavior, and Social Structure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Nonhuman Models of Early Hominins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Hominin Beginnings:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Ape and Human Relations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Origin of the Hominoidea.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Origin of Bipedalism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Jaws and Teeth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. The Earliest Known Hominins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Hominin Adaptation:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. The Australopithecines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Early \u003ci\u003eHomo.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Hominin Relations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. Early Tool Technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eP\u003cb\u003eart VI: \u003ci\u003eHomo erectus\u003c\/i\u003e: Biology and Behavior:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. The Changing Position of \u003ci\u003eHomo erectus.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. New TechnologiesUnit 26: Hunter or Scavenger.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII: Origin of Modern Humans:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. The Neanderthals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28. Anatomical Evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29. Genetic Evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30. Archeological Evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VIII: The Human Milieu:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31. Evolution of Brain, Intelligence, and Consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32. The Evolution of Language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33. Art in Prehistory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IX: New Worlds:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34. The Americas and Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35. Origin of Agriculture and The First Villagers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738943336791,"sku":"9781405103787","price":53.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405103787.jpg?v=1720050651","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/human-evolution-9781405103787","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}