Population Structure and Human Variation

Herausgeber: Harrison, G. A.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume is a collection of eleven studies conducted during the International Biological Programme on the biological structure of human populations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 364
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 591g
• ISBN-13: 9780521112628
• ISBN-10: 0521112621
• Artikelnr.: 26033325

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword J. S. Weiner; Preface G. A. Harrison; 1. Introduction: structure
and function in the biology of human populations G. A. Harrison; 2. The
genetic markers of the blood A. E. Mourant; 3. The genetic process in the
system of ancient human isolates in North Asia Yu. G. Richkov and V. A.
Sheremetyeva; 4. Man in the tropics: the Yanomama Indians James V. Neel,
Miguel Layrisse and Francisco M. Salzano; 5. Culture, human biology and
disease in the Solomon Islands Lot B. Page, Jonathan Friedlaender and
Robert C. Moellering, Jr.; 6. The Tokelau Island migrant study I. A. M.
Prior, Antony Hooper, Judith W. Huntsman, J. M. Stanhope and Clare E.
Salmond; 7. Long-term biological effects of human migration from the
African savana to the equatorial forest: a case study of human adaptation
to a hot and wet climate Jean Hiernaux; 8. The Israel study: the anatomy of
a population study O. G. Edholm and S. Samueloff; 9. A comparative survey
of African people living in the northern semi-arid zone: a search for a
base line J. Huizinga; 10. Biological research on African Pygmies L. L.
Cavalli-Sforza; 11. Human adaptability in Papua New Guinea R. W.
Hornabrook; 12. Adaptation to urbanization in South Africa D. J. M. Voster.