Biological Anthropology
Biological Anthropology by Michael Park is a concise introduction to the core areas of the discipline, published by McGraw-Hill Education on May 8, 2009. This sixth edition spans 480 pages and is presented in English. The book is structured around a unique framework modeled on the scientific method, emphasizing themes and theories while presenting facts as supportive evidence.
Readers will find that each chapter delves into fundamental questions central to biological anthropology, reexamining them in a manner akin to how scientists generate and test hypotheses. The text is designed to provide a carefully managed level of detail, making it accessible while also offering examples of the everyday applications of biological anthropology. This edition serves as a resource for those interested in the intersections of social science and physical anthropology.
Official synopsis Publisher
This concise introduction to biological anthropology discusses the core areas of the discipline within a unique framework modeled on the scientific method. Emphasizing themes and theories, the text presents facts as supportive evidence rather than dissociated pieces of information. Each chapter explores questions that get at the heart of the field, and then reexamines them in the same way that scientists generate and test hypotheses. Designed from its inception as a concise text, Biological Anthropology covers topics in a carefully managed level of detail, and offers examples of the everyday uses of biological anthropology.
Author
Publisher
Topics
FAQ
What is “Biological Anthropology” about?
Who is the author of “Biological Anthropology”?
When was “Biological Anthropology” published?
What is the ISBN for “Biological Anthropology”?
What are the book details (language, pages, edition)?
