Human Evolution and Culture
- ISBN-10
- 0205231047
- ISBN-13
- 9780205231041
- Series
- Human Evolution and Culture
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 528
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-10-14
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall
- Authors
- Carol R. Ember, Melvin R. Ember, Peter N. Peregrine
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This 12 month access code care gives you access to all of MyAnthroLab's tools and resources, including a complete eText of your book. You can also buy immediate access to MyAnthroLab with Pearson eText online with a credit card at www.myanthrolab.com. This text provides students with a comprehensive and scientific introduction to the four fields of anthropology and helps students understand humans in all their variety and why such variety exists. This new edition places an increased emphasis on immigration, migration and globalization. The four sections of the text introduce students to anthropology, address the biological and cultural evolution of humans, introduce students to cultural variation, and show how anthropology can be applied beyond academia. The size of the book (19 chapters) makes it useful for quarter courses, as well as for courses that encourage a lot of supplemental reading.
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- 2011-12-16
- 506 pages
- Paperback
- Prentice Hall
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- 2010-01-13
- 528 pages
- Paperback
- Prentice Hall
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- 2009-11-30
- 510 pages
- Paperback
- Prentice Hall
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- 2009-02-18
- 528 pages
- Paperback
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