Human Biology and Health : An Evolutionary Approach

Davey, Basiro and Tim Halliday (eds.)

ISBN 10: 033519253X / ISBN 13: 9780335192533

Published by Open University / Sage, Buckingham, 1994

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259 pages, illustrated, appendix, references and further reading, index, (Health and Disease Series ; Book 4).

Seller Inventory # 137632

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Human Biology and Health : An Evolutionary Approach
• Publisher: Open University / Sage, Buckingham
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 033519253X
• ISBN 13: 9780335192533
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Revised Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Medicine/ Health & Fitness

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Synopsis

Presents an evolutionary history of human health and disease, starting from the premise that patterns of illness and disability in 20th-century populations have been influenced by the biological and cultural evolution of the human species over the last five million years. Focuses on the evolution of infectious, genetic and degenerative diseases and emphasizes the degree of variation in susceptibility between individuals and between human populations. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.