Forma and Pattern in Human Evolution: Some Mathematical, Physical, and Engineering Approaches

Oxnard, Charles

ISBN 10: 0226642518 / ISBN 13: 9780226642512

Published by The University Of Chicago Press, Chicago IL, 1973

About this Item

218 pages. This book is meant to "demonstrate how a variety of statistical, physical, and engineering techniques can be applied to the study of the bones of living and fossil primates in order 'to capture the functionally important aspects' of shape and structure in human evolution." Previous owner's name inked on front free endpage. Dust jacket a little rubbed at edges, with a couple very small tears. Dust jacket now in mylar protector.; 7 x 9 3/4" Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket.

Seller Inventory # 92435

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Forma and Pattern in Human Evolution: Some Mathematical, Physical, and Engineering Approaches
• Publisher: The University Of Chicago Press, Chicago IL
• Publication Date: 1973
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0226642518
• ISBN 13: 9780226642512
• Binding: Hardcover
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science, Physical Sciences, & Math

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Synopsis

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.