{"product_id":"human-evolution-processes-and-adaptations-9781516512218","title":"Human Evolution: Processes and Adaptations","description":"\u003cp\u003eHuman Evolution: Processes and Adaptations is designed for introductory courses in biological anthropology. The book develops the theory and methods of the modern evolutionist and  with many clear examples  shows how to apply them to make sense of the biological traits that define our species. Featuring a scientific  issue-oriented perspective on human evolution - how it works  what it can and cannot do  and what it reveals about human nature - this textbook uses engaging analogies to make current research accessible to beginning students. This fourth edition includes new or expanded chapters on fossils and on genetics.  More than a mere survey of the requisite topics  this book weaves the threads of natural selection  genetics  adaptation  speciation  classification  fossils  and human behavior into a coherent picture where each element usefully illuminates the others. In an approachable 250 pages  students learn not just the subject matter of biological anthropology  but acquire an evolutionary tool kit they can use to explore any biological question. Use of this tool kit is modeled through analyses that are of topical interest to the students  such as sex and sexuality. Human Evolution is a fresh  stand-alone text with key concepts depicted in more than 90 illustrations  and is designed to stimulate instructors and students alike. Prerecorded video lectures are available for each chapter of the book. Steven J. C. Gaulin earned his Ph.D. in biological anthropology at Harvard University  and is currently a professor in the Integrative Anthropological Sciences Program at the University of California  Santa Barbara. Dr. Gaulin has authored more than 100 scholarly articles  served for a decade as editor-in-chief of Evolution and Human Behavior  and recently won his universitys highest teaching award.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67904695173173,"sku":"ByrdShop_1516512219","price":83.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781516512218.jpg?v=1793850594","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/human-evolution-processes-and-adaptations-9781516512218","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}