Applications of Biological Anthropology to Human Affairs

C G Nicholas Mascie-Taylor editor Gabriel W Lasker editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:8th Sep '05

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Topics covered in this book include reproductive ecology and fertility, nutritional status in relation to health, and the effects of pollution on growth.

The unique contribution made by biological anthropology to human welfare lies in the fundamental understanding it can provide to the dynamic interrelationships between physical and social factors. By understanding these patterns, this book helps us interpret the significance of variation in such measures of human well-being in terms of the incidence of disease and mortality rate.The unique contribution made by biological anthropology to human welfare lies in the fundamental understanding it can provide of the dynamic interrelationships between physical and social factors. By understanding these patterns, we can interpret the significance of variation in such measures of human well-being in terms of the incidence of disease and mortality rates. Topics covered include reproductive ecology and fertility, nutritional status in relation to health, and the effects of pollution on growth. In the later chapters, the concepts of physiological adaptation, and Darwinian fitness and its relation to individual physical fitness are explored.

"...should interest researchers and advanced students of biological anthropology, epidemiology, population genetics, and physiology...will be essential for anyone at any level who is involved in the applied aspects of human health and welfare." S.D. Stout, Choice

ISBN: 9780521019354

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm

Weight: 390g

264 pages