John H. Langdon: Human Evolution

Cover: 9783031141560 | Human Evolution | Bones, Cultures, and Genes | John H. Langdon | Buch

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Beschreibung

This is an introductory textbook for the study of human evolution, and covers all major topics of human origins taught under paleoanthropology, anthropology, archaeology, and evolutionary biology courses. This book differs from the existing selection of textbooks in the following ways:

¿ It incorporates the most recent fossil discoveries and interpretations.

¿ It balances the discussion between descriptions of fossils and interpretations of behavior of hominins in different time periods.

¿ It includes current findings of genomics into understanding the more recent stages of human evolution. This important subdiscipline is badly underserved by current texts.

¿ It consistently addresses the relationship of evidence to our current hypotheses and interpretations.

The book has an engaging and lucid style suitable for those entering the field. Students will find ample case studies, illustrations and examples helpful in understanding difficult concepts. Tables, timelines, and maps in every chapter include data summaries and key points. The book highlights peripheral points and background concepts in side boxes for easy reference and lists key ideas at the end of each chapter.

This up-to-date and easy to read text is suitable for both classroom study and self-learning.

¿ It incorporates the most recent fossil discoveries and interpretations.

¿ It balances the discussion between descriptions of fossils and interpretations of behavior of hominins in different time periods.

¿ It includes current findings of genomics into understanding the more recent stages of human evolution. This important subdiscipline is badly underserved by current texts.

¿ It consistently addresses the relationship of evidence to our current hypotheses and interpretations.

This up-to-date and easy to read text is suitable for both classroom study and self-learning.

Über den Autor

John H. Langdon is Professor Emeritus of Biology and Anthropology at the University of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Professor Langdon has written four books, Getting it Right: The Science of human Evolution (Springer), The Human Strategy: An Evolutionary Perspective on Human Anatomy (Oxford University Press); Human Dissection for the Allied Health Sciences (Little, Brown), and Functional Morphology of the Miocene Hominoid Foot (S. Karger), and co-edited a fourth, The Natural History of Paradigms (University of Indianapolis Press). His research interests are in the field of historical demography; human biology; human evolution; functional and evolutionary morphology; history and development of paleoanthropology; evolution of human behavior; history and process of the natural sciences. Professor Langdon has a BA in anthropology from Harvard University, and MPhil and PhD in anthropology from YaleUniversity.

Zusammenfassung

Uses an engaging and lucid style suitable for students entering the field

Follows the theme that the human anatomy is evolving and that it helps us understand our past

Includes current findings of genomics into understanding the more recent stages of human evolution

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I Introduction.- 1. The Reflection in the Mirror.- 2. Background: Evolutionary Classification and Fossil Dating.- 3. A Primate Heritage.- Part II The First Hominins.- 4. Miocene Hominoids.- 5. The Early Hominins: Australopiths.- 6. The Ecological Context of Early Hominin Evolution.- 7. Understanding Australopiths.- 8. The Evolution of Bipedality.- Part III The First Humans.- 9. The Earliest Humans in Africa.- 10. The First Technology.- 11. Diet of Early Homo.- 12. Evolution of the Brain.- 13. Leaving Africa.- Part IV The Middle Pleistocene.- 14. The Erectines of Asia.- 15. Erectines of the West.- 16. Behavior in the Middle Pleistocene.- Part V The Emergence of Modern People.- 17. Late Pleistocene Homo and the Emergence of Modern Humans.- 18. From the Middle Paleolithic to the Modern Mind.- 19. Modern Humans Disperse From Africa.- 20. Distributing Modern Peoples.- 21. Life History and Reproduction.- 22. Evolution Today and Tomorrow.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2023
Genre:	Recht , Sozialwissenschaften , Soziologie , Wirtschaft
Rubrik:	Wissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	xxxvii 722 S. 1 s/w Illustr. 722 p. 1 illus.
ISBN-13:	9783031141560
ISBN-10:	3031141563
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Langdon, John H.
Auflage:	1st edition 2022
Hersteller:	Springer Nature Switzerland Springer International Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	235 x 155 x 41 mm
Von/Mit:	John H. Langdon
Erscheinungsdatum:	02.01.2023
Gewicht:	1,13 kg

Artikel-ID: 122083881