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The Human Species: An Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 
 enlarge | Author: John Relethford
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Category: Book
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 5625
Media: Paperback
Edition: 7
Pages: 576
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 10 x 8 x 0.8
ISBN: 0073405264
Dewey Decimal Number: 599.9
EAN: 9780073405261
Publication Date: June 13, 2007
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Product Description
This text introduces physical anthropology, the science of human biological evolution and variation. It addresses the major questions that concern biological anthropologists: "What are humans?" "How are we similar to and different from other animals?" "Where are our origins?" "How did we evolve?" "Are we still evolving?" "How are we different from one another?" and "What does the future hold for the human species?"
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 An ideal introductory text for students of human evolution. September 5, 2000
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
Now in a fully updated fourth edition, John Relethford's The Human Species: An Introduction To Biological Anthropology is divided into three major sections: Evolution and Diversity in Human Populations; Our Place in Nature; and Human Evolution. Updated coverage of the fossil record focuses on broad general groups of early hominids; principles of miroevolution show shown as they apply to the modern human species; the concept of race is thoroughly discussed from a biological and evolutionary perspective; and new interpretations of the number of species of early Homo and Neanderthal DNA are explored. The Human Species is an ideal introductory text for students of anthropology, and informative reading for any non-specialist general reader with an interest in the contemporary status of research in human evolution today.
 Excellent academic introduction to human evolution March 31, 1999
23 out of 25 found this review helpful
I am an archaeology professor who has used this book as a text in my human origins class. No, it is not a mystery-scifi read - but it does a quite decent job with a difficult topic.
Great book for students May 17, 2007
Oh Joy!
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book was required for my Intro to Anthropology class. It was easy to read and follow. Since the class was a required general education class, I had to go into the class with an open mind about what I was required to learn. I did not feel as if the book was attempting to influence my thoughts or beliefs. The book is organized effeciently and productively. I did not get bored reading it.
 Typical Ultra-Left Propaganda. December 28, 2004
zonaras (Jimbo's House of Pie)
5 out of 70 found this review helpful
Much of the focus in this book centers on two issues:
1) There are no such thing as human "races,"
and 2) Humans evolved from apes and "creation scientists" and "intelligent design" theorists are boogie-men up to no good.
The book totally ignores research pointing to the contrary regarding the differences between human races and does not go into any detail why there are different ones. Races formed or "evolved" in adaptation to their environments and created different cultures to express themselves and survive in their environments to the best of their ability. Humans were created by God and this book only shows how difficult the fossil record is to interpret. It is unknown how many different hominids existed and to what species each fossil belonged and what specimins constitute "man" or "Homo sapiens sapiens" or not. If anybody is interested in how ultra-left political ideals influence texbook writing and distribution look no further than this tome.
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