Human Biogeography

by Alexander H. Harcourt and Harcourt

Book Overview

In this innovative, wide-ranging synthesis of anthropology and biogeography, Alexander Harcourt tells how and why our species came to be distributed around the world. He explains our current understanding of human origins, tells how climate determined our spread, and describes the barriers that delayed and directed migrating peoples. He explores the rich and complex ways in which our anatomy, physiology, cultural diversity, and population density...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520272110
• ISBN13: 9780520272118
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.1"