Basic Genetics for Physical Anthropology CD-ROM, Version 2.0

Jurmain, Robert; Kilgore, Lynn; Trevathan, Wenda

ISBN 10: 0495598313 ISBN 13: 9780495598312

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

This student CD-ROM expands upon basic biological concepts covered in the book, focusing on biological inheritance (genes, DNA sequencing, etc.) and applications of that to modern human populations at the molecular level (human variation and adaptation, i.e., to disease, diet, growth and development). Interactive animations and simulations bring these important concepts to life for students so they can fully understand the essential biological principles underlying human evolution. Also available are quizzes and interactive flashcards for further study.

About this title

About the Author

Robert Jurmain received an A.B. in Anthropology from UCLA and a Ph.D. in Biological Anthropology from Harvard. He taught at San Jose State University from 1975 to 2004 and is now Professor Emeritus. During his teaching career, he taught courses in all major branches of physical anthropology, including osteology and human evolution, with the greatest concentration in general education teaching for introductory students. His research interests are skeletal biology of humans and non-human primates, paleopathology, and paleoanthropology. In addition to his three textbooks, which together have appeared in 30 editions, he is the author of STORIES FROM THE SKELETON: BEHAVIORAL RECONSTRUCTION IN HUMAN OSTEOLOGY (1999, Gordon Breach Publishers), as well as numerous articles in research journals.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0495598313
• ISBN 13: 9780495598312
• Binding: CD-ROM
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1