The Essentials of Biological Anthropology 5th Edition, ISBN: 9780393876857 by Clark Spencer Larsen is one of the most popular and easily readable introductions to biological anthropology. Respected and well-established, this critical, concise foundational textbook presents human evolution, genetics, primatology, and analyses of contemporary human biological variation in a descriptive and modeling approach.
Larsen is an established anthropologist and educator; therefore, the book presents all complex topics clearly and engagingly, making it appropriate for students at different levels. The fifth edition updates findings and theoretical perspectives to ensure the reader remains current with recent advances in the discipline. The book is centered on evidence-based analysis and critical thinking, which teaches readers to interrogate the rich variability of human biology and culture while pointing out our interaction with our environment and other species.
Significantly, the illustrative material that comes with the book encompasses photographs of field sites, illustrations, including sophisticated illustrations like the Batzer and Dyck, to mention just a few, and case studies that relate closely to the text. The 5th Edition (9780393876857) of Essentials of Biological Anthropology is an eye-opening and enlightening journey into the scientific research of what it means to be human. It would be an excellent primary textbook for introductory courses in biological anthropology and a handy supplemental reader for students in biology, genetics, or archaeology.
Daniel –
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