Essentials Of Physical Anthropology

This book is an essentials version of the leading physical anthropology text on the market (Jurmain/Nelson/Kilgore, INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, SEVENTH EDITION). It is a concise, research-based introductory anthropology text that covers basic evolutionary theory, human genetics, growth and development, nonhuman primates, paleo anthropology, and modern population biology to illustrate the physical and behavioral evolution of human beings. It is an up-to-date, authoritative physical anthropology text written by a team of authors who set the standard in the field.

Concise, well-balanced, and comprehensive, ESSENTIALS OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, 10th Edition, introduces you to physical anthropology with the goal of helping you understand why it is important to know about human evolution. You'll learn how humans are biologically connected to all other life, including our ancient ancestors and our contemporary primate cousins, and how closely modern human populations are related to each other. Numerous high-quality visual diagrams, artwork, maps, photographs, and other learning tools will help you grasp the big picture of human evolution. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

This mainstream, concise, four-color physical anthropology text is the best selling text in the brief physical anthropology market. It presents a balanced and thorough introduction to the field of physical anthropology using helpful tables, charts, photo essays, multimedia, and an engaging writing style to bring the study of physical anthropology to life for today's student.