Dictionary of Concepts in Physical Anthropology by Joan C. Stevenson - pp. 448 Index

NY: Greenwood Press, 1991. Retired library copy with stamps on fep and title page, label on fep and light penciled markings on title and dedication page. About a dozen pages with a small crease to top corner, however the binding is tight and overall the textblock is in excellent condition; Light shelf wear to cloth binding, library label on foot of spine. 432pp.. 1st Printing. Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library, Hard Cover.

Greenwood, 1991-08-30. Hardcover. Very Good. Cloth boards with white lettering. Book is in nice condition, text is unmarked and pages are tight. Outer edge of pages have very slight foxing.

Hardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This reference dictionary describes the development of physical or biological anthropology concepts, tracing the history of their usage from their origins to the contemporary and usually multidisciplinary contexts in which physical anth

New. This reference dictionary takes a new approach to the study of physical anthropology by focusing on the concepts involved. As Stevenson notes at the outset, physical or biological anthropology is a synthetic discipline which has borrowed much from evolutionary biology, anatomy, genetics, medicine, zoology, paleontology, and demography. Thus, although none of the concepts are unique to the discipline, their relative importance and the contexts in which they are used may be. Here, Stevenson presents concise entries describing the development of physical anthropological concepts followed by bibliographies including most of the major works in the field. The history of the usage of each concept is traced from its origins--often outside the discipline of physical anthropology--to the contemporary and usually multidisciplinary contexts in which physical anthropologists participate. Entries clearly delineate both the theoretical development of the concepts under discussion and their applications in… Read More

Greenwood, 1991-08-29. Hardcover. New. 9x6x1. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

Greenwood Pub Group, 1991. Hardcover. New. 448 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.00 inches.

Hardback. New. This reference dictionary describes the development of physical or biological anthropology concepts, tracing the history of their usage from their origins to the contemporary and usually multidisciplinary contexts in which physical anthropologists participate.