Human Evolution and Development
Titel
Human Evolution and Development
Subtitel
Textbook for Life Sciences
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€ 22,99
ISBN
9789048543977
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eBook PDF (Adobe DRM)
Aantal pagina's
296
Taal
Nederlands
Publicatiedatum
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15.6 x 23.4 cm
Categorie
Biology
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Nico van Straalen, Dick Roelofs

Human Evolution and Development

Textbook for Life Sciences

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Our understanding of human evolution is proceeding at an unprecedented rate over the last years due to spectacular fossil finds, reconstructions based on genome comparison, ancient DNA sequencing and new insights into developmental genetics. This book takes an integrative approach in which the development of the human embryo, the evolutionary history of our body, the structure of human populations, their dispersal over the world and their cultures are examined by integrating paleoanthropology, developmental biology, comparative zoology, population genetics and phylogenetic reconstruction.

The authors discuss questions like:
- What do we know about ancient humans?
- What happens in the development of an embryo?
- How did we manage to walk upright and why did we lose our hair?
- What is the relationship between language, migration and evolution?
- How does our body respond to the challenges of modern society?

In addition to being a core text for the study of the life sciences, 'Human Evolution and Development' is an easy-to-read overview for the interested layperson.
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Auteurs

Nico van Straalen

Nico M. van Straalen is hoogleraar Dierecologie aan de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam en specialist in de evolutiebiologie.

Dick Roelofs

Dick Roelofs is moleculair ecoloog en onderzoeker in de genoombiologie, eveneens aan de Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam.

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