Humankind - A. H. Harcourt
how biology and geography shape human diversity
KORTE INHOUD
Overview: An innovative and illuminating look at how the evolution of the human species has been shaped by the world around us, from anatomy and physiology, to cultural diversity and population density. Where did the human species originate? Why are tropical peoples much more diverse than those at polar latitudes? Why can only Japanese peoples digest seaweed? How are darker skin, sunlight, and fertility related? Did Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens ever interbreed? In Humankind, U.C. Davis professor Alexander Harcourt answers these questions and more, as he explains how the expansion of the human species around the globe and our interaction with our environment explains much about why humans differ from one region of the world to another, not only biologically, but culturally. What effects have other species had on the distribution of humans around the world, and we, in turn, on their distribution? And how have human populations affected each other's geography, even existence? For the first time in a single book...
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Staat: Goed. Paperback. Titel: Humankind. Jaar van uitgave: 2016. Taal: Engels. Omslag licht gekruld verder zeer goed. Lichte gebruik-/opslagsporen [Auteur: Alexander H. Harcourt] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Pegasus Books] [Jaar: 2016] [Titel: Humankind]
