Form and Pattern in Human Evolution: Some Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Approaches
Published by Chicago: University of Chicago Press, . First edition., 1973
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Seller: Natural History Books, Iowa City, IA, U.S.A.Natural History Books
AbeBooks seller since August 15, 2005
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Pp. ix, 218; 123 text-figures (line-drawings), 12 black-and-white photo-plates. Publisher's original black cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, red pictorial dust jacket, lettered in white, sm 4to. The purpose of this work is to demonstrate how a variety of statistical, physical, and engineering techniques can be applied to the study of bones of living and fossil primates in order to "capture the functionally important aspects" of shape and structure in human evolution (from the jacket flap). No ownership marks and no signs of use. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Form and Pattern in Human Evolution: Some Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Approaches
- Author
- Oxnard, Charles
- Publisher
- Chicago: University of Chicago Press, . First edition.
- Publication year
- 1973
- Seller catalogs
- Evolution and Heredity
Natural History Books
Iowa City, IA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since August 15, 2005
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Natural History Books is an independent, rare book retailer operating out of Iowa City, IA. The business is owned and operated by Noriko and Russell Ciochon. We only sell books through our NHB website and other book service websites. We do not offer books for sale within the state of Iowa. We specialize in rare and hard to find books in all areas of natural history especially ornithology, herpetology, ichthyology, mammalogy, paleontology, botany, evolutionary biology and travel and exploration. Our rare and hard-to-find book section has many fine hand-colored plate books. Our latest acquisition is the ichthyology and aquarium fish collection of Ross Socolof Books of Florida. We are always buying natural history books – if you have a collection to offer, please contact us at noriko@naturalhistorybooks.com or by calling (319) 354-9088.…
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naturalist's travel and exploration, vertebrate paleontology, entomology, especially butterflies, Ichthyology and other aquatic life, natural history bibliographic references, ornithology, herpetology, mammalogy, Darwiniana, botany -- all areasSeller's business information
Natural History Books
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Natural History Books
Noriko and Russell Ciochon
1025 Keokuk Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
Email: noriko@naturalhistorybooks.com
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