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Human Biogeography
Alexander Harcourt
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Description for Human Biogeography
Hardback. Explains our understanding of human origins, tells how climate determined our spread, and describes the barriers that delayed and directed migrating people. The author explores the rich and complex ways in which our anatomy, physiology, cultural diversity, and population density vary from region to region in the areas we inhabit. Num Pages: 328 pages, 56 line illustrations, 3 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JHMP; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
In this innovative, wide-ranging synthesis of anthropology and biogeography, Alexander Harcourt tells how and why our species came to be distributed around the world. He explains our current understanding of human origins, tells how climate determined our spread, and describes the barriers that delayed and directed migrating people. He explores the rich and complex ways in which our anatomy, physiology, cultural diversity, and population density vary from region to region in the areas we inhabit. The book closes with chapters on how human cultures have affected each other's geographic distributions, how non-human species have influenced human distribution, and how humans ... Read more
In this innovative, wide-ranging synthesis of anthropology and biogeography, Alexander Harcourt tells how and why our species came to be distributed around the world. He explains our current understanding of human origins, tells how climate determined our spread, and describes the barriers that delayed and directed migrating people. He explores the rich and complex ways in which our anatomy, physiology, cultural diversity, and population density vary from region to region in the areas we inhabit. The book closes with chapters on how human cultures have affected each other's geographic distributions, how non-human species have influenced human distribution, and how humans ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520272118
SKU
V9780520272118
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About Alexander Harcourt
Alexander H. Harcourt is Professor Emeritus in the Anthropology Department at the University of California, Davis. He is the coauthor of Gorilla Society and coeditor of Coalitions and Alliances in Humans and Other Animals.
Reviews for Human Biogeography
"A remarkable achievement." Science (AAAS) "Bridges the gap between biogeography and anthropology... Human Biogeography represents a valuable contribution to a complex science."
William E. Banks Qtly Review Of Biology "A splendid achievement... Constitutes an accessible, data-rich assessment of biogeography."
G. A. Clark American Journal of Anthropology "A remarkable achievement. The book firmly establishes its subject as an important ... Read more
William E. Banks Qtly Review Of Biology "A splendid achievement... Constitutes an accessible, data-rich assessment of biogeography."
G. A. Clark American Journal of Anthropology "A remarkable achievement. The book firmly establishes its subject as an important ... Read more