Basics in Human Evolution

__Basics in Human Evolution__ offers a broad view of evolutionary biology and medicine. The book is written for a non-expert audience, providing accessible and convenient content that will appeal to numerous readers across the interdisciplinary field. From evolutionary theory, to the cultural evolution, this book fills gaps in the readers’ knowledge from various backgrounds and introduces readers to thought leaders in human evolution research. * Offers comprehensive coverage of the wide ranging field of human evolution * Written for a non-expert audience, providing accessible and convenient content that will appeal to numerous readers across the interdisciplinary field * Provides expertise from leading minds in the field * Allows the reader the ability to gain exposure to various topics in one publication Content: Front Matter,Copyright,Dedication,Contributors,PrefaceEntitled to full textPart I: Positioning Human EvolutionIntroduction, Page 1 Chapter 1 - Basic Evolutionary Theory, Pages 3-14, Douglas J. Futuyma Chapter 2 - Evolution, Creationism, and Intelligent Design, Pages 15-27, Andrew J. Petto Introduction, Page 29 Chapter 3 - Primate Evolution, Pages 31-41, Robert D. Martin Chapter 4 - Comparative Anatomy of Primates, Pages 43-55, Rui Diogo, Magdalena N. Muchlinski, Adam Hartstone-Rose Chapter 5 - Primate Behavior, Pages 57-72, David P. Watts Chapter 6 - Primate Models for Human Evolution, Pages 73-82, Robert W. Sussman, Donna Hart Introduction, Page 83 Chapter 7 - Early Hominin Ecology, Pages 85-101, Jeanne Sept Chapter 8 - Bipedalism, Pages 103-112, Kevin D. Hunt Chapter 9 - Early Hominins, Pages 113-128, Kevin D. Hunt Chapter 10 - Australopithecines, Pages 129-142, Carol V. Ward Chapter 11 - Early Pleistocene Homo, Pages 143-161, Scott W. Simpson Chapter 12 - Archaic Homo, Pages 163-176, James C.M. Ahern Chapter 13 - Anatomically Modern Homo sapiens, Pages 177-192, Brigitte M. Holt Chapter 14 - Evolution of Tool Use, Pages 193-208, Nicholas Toth, Kathy Schick Introduction, Page 209 Chapter 15 - Contemporary Human Genetic Variation, Pages 211-218, John H. Relethford Chapter 16 - Human Population Movements: A Genetic Perspective, Pages 219-233, Oscar Lao, Manfred Kayser Chapter 17 - Brain Evolution, Pages 235-250, Ralph L. Holloway Chapter 18 - Physiological Adaptations to Environmental Stressors, Pages 251-272, William R. Leonard Chapter 19 - Evolution of Skin Color, Pages 273-283, Peter M. Elias, Mary L. Williams Chapter 20 - Human Growth and Development, Pages 285-293, Barry Bogin Chapter 21 - Human Reproductive Ecology, Pages 295-308, Claudia R. Valeggia, Alejandra Núñez-de la Mora Chapter 22 - Human Senescence, Pages 309-320, Lynnette L. Sievert Introduction, Page 321 Chapter 23 - Hunter-Gatherers, Pages 323-335, Michael A. Little, Mark A. Blumler Chapter 24 - Pastoralism, Pages 337-347, Michael A. Little Chapter 25 - Agriculturalism, Pages 349-365, Mark A. Blumler Introduction, Page 367 Chapter 26 - Evolutionary and Developmental Origins of Chronic Disease, Pages 369-381, Felicia M. Low, Peter D. Gluckman, Mark A. Hanson Chapter 27 - Modernization and Disease, Pages 383-392, William W. Dressler Chapter 28 - Modern Human Diet, Pages 393-404, Andrea S. Wiley Chapter 29 - Diversity and Origins of Human Infectious Diseases, Pages 405-414, Serge Morand Chapter 30 - Coevolution of Humans and Pathogens, Pages 415-426, Lisa Sattenspiel Chapter 31 - Paleopathology, Pages 427-437, Della C. Cook Introduction, Page 439 Chapter 32 - Evolutionary Biology of Human Stress, Pages 441-453, Carol M. Worthman Chapter 33 - Aggression, Affiliation, and Parenting, Pages 455-466, Mark V. Flinn Chapter 34 - Human Mating Systems, Pages 467-478, Steven W. Gangestad, Nicholas M. Grebe Chapter 35 - Evolution of Cognition, Pages 479-491, Jennifer Vonk, Chinmay Aradhye Chapter 36 - Evolution of Language, Pages 493-503, Philip Lieberman Chapter 37 - Evolution of Moral Systems, Pages 505-513, Douglas Allchin Chapter 38 - Race and Ethnicity, Pages 515-523, Catherine Bliss Chapter 39 - Evolution of Culture, Pages 525-531, Robert S. Walker Glossary, Pages 533-548 Index, Pages 549-557 Color Plates, Pages 559-590

Basics in Human Evolution offers a broad view of evolutionary biology and medicine. The book is written for a non-expert audience, providing accessible and convenient content that will appeal to numerous readers across the interdisciplinary field.

From evolutionary theory, to the cultural evolution, this book fills gaps in the readers’ knowledge from various backgrounds and introduces readers to thought leaders in human evolution research.

• Offers comprehensive coverage of the wide ranging field of human evolution
• Written for a non-expert audience, providing accessible and convenient content that will appeal to numerous readers across the interdisciplinary field
• Provides expertise from leading minds in the field
• Allows the reader the ability to gain exposure to various topics in one publication

Basics in Human Evolution offers a broad view of evolutionary biology and medicine. The book is written for a non-expert audience, providing accessible and convenient content that will appeal to numerous readers across the interdisciplinary field. From evolutionary theory, to cultural evolution, this book fills gaps in the readers' knowledge from various backgrounds and introduces them to thought leaders in human evolution research. Offers comprehensive coverage of the wide ranging field of human evolution Written for a non-expert audience, providing accessible and convenient content that will appeal to numerous readers across the interdisciplinary field Provides expertise from leading minds in the field Allows the reader the ability to gain exposure to various topics in one publication "Basics in Human Evolution offers a broad view of evolutionary biology and medicine. The book is written for a non-expert audience, providing accessible and convenient content that will appeal to numerous readers across the interdisciplinary field. From evolutionary theory, to cultural evolution, this book fills gaps in the readers' knowledge from various backgrounds and introduces them to thought leaders in human evolution research."--Publisher's description