The arc of life : evolution and health across the life course

• Other Authors: Jasienska, Grazyna (Editor), Sherry, Diana S. (Editor), Holmes, Donna J. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: evoluce (biologie); antropologie; vývojová biologie; evoluční biologie; veřejné zdraví; evolution (biology); anthropology; developmental biology; evolutionary biology; public health; elektronické knihy; sborníky; electronic books; papers of several authors
• ISBN: 9781493940387; 9781493940363
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 200 pages) : illustrations (some color)

This book 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 unde...