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Additional Contributing Authors Include Arno G. Motulsky, Frederick
S. Hulse And Earle L. Reynolds. Six Lectures Delivered At The 59th
Annual Meeting Of The American Anthropological Association Held At
Mexico City On December 28, 1959.
Surnames are inherited in much the same way as are biological
traits. Since surnames were generally adopted - in Europe during
Medieval times - their distribution has become very uneven:
analysis of the present geographic patterns provides an insight
into the kind of redistribution of genes that has resulted from all
the migrations of the intervening years. Using non-technical
language and a minimum of mathematics, this book presents a lucid
description and evaluation of these studies of the genetic
structure of human populations. A special feature is the appendix
which presents computer-generated maps and distribution diagrams of
100 common surnames in England and Wales.
Surnames are inherited in much the same way as are biological
traits. Since surnames were generally adopted - in Europe during
Medieval times - their distribution has become very uneven:
analysis of the present geographic patterns provides an insight
into the kind of redistribution of genes that has resulted from all
the migrations of the intervening years. Using non-technical
language and a minimum of mathematics, this book presents a lucid
description and evaluation of these studies of the genetic
structure of human populations. A special feature is the appendix
which presents computer-generated maps and distribution diagrams of
100 common surnames in England and Wales.
This book is about doing research, not about the results obtained.
Those engaged on their first research may have had plenty of
preparation about the techniques and results of prior research
related to their proposed study, but may have limited knowledge of
the actual strategies employed or pitfalls encountered by others
who have conducted successful field and survey studies. In this
book, a number of researchers with experience of working on
problems including environmental stresses, population genetics,
parasitic vectors and vital records describe obstacles encountered
and successful strategies used in their own studies and in those of
others. One learns to do research by trial and error, but accounts
by experienced investigators can supplement what one learns from
mentors and fellow students.
This book is about the process of doing research in human biology. Seasoned researchers share their experiences working on problems of interest to biological anthropologists, including environmental stresses, population genetics, parasitic vectors and vital records. They describe obstacles encountered and successful strategies employed in their own studies and in those of others that may be of use to beginning researchers in this area.
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