The Arc of Life - Evolution and Health Across the Life Course (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

Given the rapidly developing area of evolutionary medicine and public health, The Arc of Life examines ways in which research conducted by biological anthropologists can enrich our understanding of variation in human health outcomes. The book aims not only to showcase the perspective that biological anthropologists bring to the burgeoning field of evolutionary medicine, but to underscore the context of human life history -- especially the concept of evolutionary trade-offs and the ensuing biological processes that can affect health status over the life course. This dual emphasis on life history theory and life cycle biology will make for a valuable and unique, yet complementary, addition to books already available on the subject of evolution and health. The book consolidates diverse lines of research within the field of biological anthropology, stimulates new directions for future research, and facilitates communication between subdisciplines of human biology operating at the forefront of evolutionary medicine.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2017
First published:	2017
Editors:	Grazyna Jasienska • Diana S. Sherry • Donna, J. Holmes
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	200
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-1-4939-4036-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution
LSN:	1-4939-4036-8
Barcode:	9781493940363

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