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The Cambridge encyclopedia of human evolution
- Title
- The Cambridge encyclopedia of human evolution / edited by Steve Jones, Robert Martin, and David Pilbeam ; executive editor, Sarah Bunney ; foreword by Richard Dawkins.
- Publication
- Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1992.
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- Description
- xiii, 506 pages : illustrations, maps; 29 cm
- Summary
- Introduction to human evolution with coverage ranging from genetics to demography and disease. Includes diagrams, maps, and photographs.
- Series Statement
- Cambridge reference book
- Uniform Title
- Cambridge reference book.
- Alternative Title
- Encyclopedia of human evolution.
- Human evolution.
- Subject
- Human evolution > Encyclopedias
- Evolution (Biology)
- Biological Evolution
- Hominidae
- evolution
- Human evolution
- Evolutie
- Mensen
- Human evolution
- Primates > Évolution
- Hominidés fossiles > Encyclopédies
- Génétique des populations humaines > Encyclopédies
- Homme > Évolution > Encyclopédies
- Homme > Origines > Encyclopédies
- Genre/Form
- Encyclopedia
- encyclopedias.
- Encyclopedias
- Encyclopedias.
- Encyclopédies.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 473-486) and index.
- Contents
- Patterns of primate evolution : The nature of evolution / Steve Jones : The structure of DNA / Steve Jones ; The genetic code / Steve Jones ; Translating the genetic message / Steve Jones ; Evolution, creation and controversy / Steve Jones -- Classification and evolutionary relationships / Robert Martin : Classification of primates / Robert Martin -- Non-human primates / Matt Cartmill -- Conservation of primates / Russel A. Mittermeier and Eleanor J. Sterling : Studying primates in the wild / A. F. Richard ; Breeding primates in captivity / Robert Martin -- The life of primates : Body size and energy requirements / L. C. Aiello : Scaling / Robert Martin ; Human body size and energy / L. C. Aiello -- Human adaptations to the physical environment / P. T. Baker : Sweating—the human response to heat / P. T. Baker -- Differences between the sexes / Georgina Mace -- Jaws and teeth / Christopher Dean -- Diets and guts / D. J. Chivers : Primate gum-eaters / Robert Martin -- Selecting and processing food / Kenneth E. Glander : Food in a primate’s life / A. F. Richard -- Human diet and subsistence / D. R. Harris -- Primate locomotion and posture / John G. Fleagle : Walking on two legs / Robert Martin -- Human locomotion / R. McNeill Alexander : Energy for walking and running / R. McNeill Alexander -- Primate reproduction / Robert Martin : Posture and childbirth / H. M. Day -- Hormones and sexual behaviour / A. F. Dixson -- Life-history patterns / Paul H. Harvey : Rates of breeding / Robert Martin -- Human growth and development / James M. Tanner : Evolution of the human growth curve / James M. Tanner ; Neoteny / Brian T. Shae -- The brain and language : Primate brains and senses / Terrence W. Deacon : Testing the intelligence of apes / P. C. Lee ; Sleep and dreaming / Stephen Young -- The human brain / Terrence W. Deacon : Impressions of ancestral brains / Terrence W. Deacon ; The brain and left-handedness / Marian Annett -- Vocal communication by non-human primates / Elke Zimmermann -- Biological aspects of language / Terrence W. Deacon : Brain maturation and language acquisition / Terrence W. Deacon -- Human speech and language / Philip Lieberman : Evolution of the speech apparatus / Philip Lieberman -- Language training of apes / E. S. Savage-Rumbaugh -- Primate social organisation : Social behaviour and evolutionary theory / Robin Dunbar : Genes and altruism / Robin Dunbar ; Primate aggression / A. K. Turner -- Mating and parental care / Robin Dunbar : Social changes / A. F. Richard ; Human mating patterns / Robin Dunbar -- Home range and territory / Paul H. Harvey and Andrew F. Read -- Smell as a signal / R. W. Sussman -- Facial patterns as signals and masks / Jonathan Kingdon : Human facial expression / Stephen Young -- Human evolution in a geological context : Land movements and species dispersal / Peter J. Whybrow -- Climatic change in the past / Neil Roberts -- Methods of dating / F. H. Brown : Correlating the east African hominid sites / F. H. Brown ; Fossils as dating indicators / David Pilbeam -- Fossil deposits and their investigation / Anna K. Behrensmeyer : Taphonomy—the science of burial / Anna K. Behrensmeyer -- Reconstructing past environments / Peter Andrews -- The primate fossil record : The fossil history of primates / Elwyn Simons : Evolution of prosimians / Philip D. Gingerich -- Evolution of new world monkeys / A. L. Rosenberger -- Evolution of old world monkeys / Eric Delson -- Evolution of apes / Jay Kelley -- Evolution of australopithecines / B. A. Wood -- Evolution of early humans / C. B. Stringer -- Primate genetics and evolution : Principles of genetics / D. Whitehouse : Mendel and the beginnings of genetics / Steve Jones ; The bald lemur—a primate model for a human genetic disease / D. Whitehouse -- Genetic diversity in humans / Steve Jones : Electrophoresis—separating giant molecules / Steve Jones ; Life’s fingerprints / Steve Jones ; The polymerase chain reaction: amplifying life / Steve Jones -- Mutation and human evolution / Steve Jones -- Human chromosomes / Joy D. A. Delhanty : Techniques for studying chromosomes / Joy D. A. Delhanty ; The Y Chromosome / Steve Jones ; Prenatal screening for chromosomal abnormalities / Joy D. A. Delhanty -- Bottlenecks in human evolution / Shahin Rouhani and Steve Jones : Tristan da Cunha—a genetic laboratory / Steve Jones -- Natural selection in humans / Steve Jones -- Distribution of genetic diseases in human populations / F. Vogel : The Hardy-Weinberg rule: how genes behave in populations / Steve Jones ; First-cousin marriages / F. Vogel -- Genetic clues of relatedness : Measuring relatedness / A. E. Friday : Calibrating the molecular clock / A. E. Friday -- Chromosomal evolution in primates / J. Marks -- Immunological evidence on primates / V. Sarich : Genetics and the immune system / Steve Jones -- Reconstructing human evolution from proteins / Morris Goodman -- DNA—DNA hybridisation in the study of primate evolution / C. G. Sibley : The DNA hybridisation technique / C. G. Sibley -- Human evolution: the evidence from DNA sequencing / A. E. Friday : Cutting, slicing and sequencing genes / Steve Jones ; Hunting for genes with a southern blot / Steve Jones ; Was Eve an African? / Steve Jones -- Early human behaviour and ecology : The hominid way of life / Richard Potts : Cannibalism or ritual dismemberment? / Paul G. Bahn -- Studying human evolution by analogy / Robert Foley -- Early human mental abilities / J. A. J. Gowlett : Toolmaking by apes / P. C. Lee -- Evolution of human manipulation / Erik Trinkaus -- Tools—the palaeolithic record / J. A. J. Gowlett : Throwing / Barbara Isaac -- Ancient art / Paul G. Bahn -- Subsistence—a key to the past / Lewis R. Binford -- Reconstructing prehistoric diet / N. J. van der Merwe : How bones reveal diet / N. J. van der Merwe -- Origins of agriculture / Frank Hole -- Domestication of animals / Juliet Clutton-Brock -- Human populations, past and present : The dispersion of modern humans / W. W. Howells : The peopling of the Pacific / Steve Jones ; Genes and language / Steve Jones ; Fossil DNA / Steve Jones -- Reconstructing ancient populations / J. Landers -- Human populations before agriculture / R. S. Meindl -- People and disease / A. Dobson : Epidemiological theory / A. Dobson ; Immunisation and the eradication of disease / A. Dobson -- Trends in population growth / J. Landers : Demographic analysis / J. Landers -- Fertility control: past, present and future / Alan S. McNeilly : Developments in fertility treatments / D. I. Lewis-Jones -- Tribal peoples in the modern world / V. Luling : Tribal peoples and their ways of life / V. Luling -- Conclusion: the evolutionary future of humankind / Steve Jones : Eugenics / Steve Jones.
- ISBN
- 0521323703
- 9780521323703
- 0521467861
- 9780521467865
- 0816018316
- 9780816018314
- LCCN
- 92018037
- OCLC
- ocm26096467
- 26096467
- SCSB-1975753
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library