John Relethford, "The Human Species: An Introduction to Biological Anthropology"
John Relethford, "The Human Species: An Introduction to Biological Anthropology"
2003 | ISBN: 0767430220 | English | PDF | 528 pages | 38.1 MB
2003 | ISBN: 0767430220 | English | PDF | 528 pages | 38.1 MB
This general introduction to contemporary physical anthropology presents balanced coverage of the major components of the field: genetics and evolutionary theory, human variation, human evolution, and the biology, behavior, and evolution of primates.
John H. Relethford is currently a Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair in the Department of Anthropology at the State University of New York College at Oneonta. He received his Ph.D. in anthropology from the State University of New York at Albany in 1980. He has taught at SUNY-Oneonta since 1981. He is the recipient of the Chancellor¿s Award for Excellence in Teaching. He has authored several books, over 70 peer-reviewed journal articles, 13 book chapters, and a number of other publications. His research and teaching interests are in human population genetics, human variation, and the origin of modern humans.