Humankind : how biology and geography shape human diversity / Alexander H. Harcourt.
Humankind : how biology and geography shape human diversity / Alexander H. Harcourt.
Humankind : how biology and geography shape human diversity / Alexander H. Harcourt.
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Publisher
New York, NY : Pegasus Books, 2015.
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G 2015/3822
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
324 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Prologue: Where we are going-and why -- We are all African: the birthplace of humankind -- From here to there and back again: a mostly coastal route out of Africa-across the world? -- How do we know what we think we know?: the science behind the "facts" -- Variety is the spice of life: where we are...
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Publisher
New York, NY : Pegasus Books, 2015.
Edition
First Pegasus books cloth edition June 2015.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2015.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Overview: An innovative and illuminating look at how the evolution of the human species has been shaped by the world around us, from anatomy and physiology, to cultural diversity and population density. Where did the human species originate? Why are tropical peoples much more diverse than those at polar latitudes? Why can only Japanese peoples dige...
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Humankind : how biology and geography shape human diversity / Alexander H. Harcourt.
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Author / Creator
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"June 2015"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-320) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2015.
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G 2015/3822
Record Identifier
74VKRaGMvBey
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRaGMvBey
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ISBN
9781605987842 (cloth)
1605987840 (cloth)
DDC
304.2
MMS ID
991023145479702626
