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The arc of life : evolution and health across the life course / Grazyna Jasienska, Diana S. Sherry, Donna J. Holmes, editors.

Jasienska, Grazyna, editor.; Sherry, Diana S., editor.; Holmes, Donna J., editor.
2017
GN281
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Title
The arc of life : evolution and health across the life course / Grazyna Jasienska, Diana S. Sherry, Donna J. Holmes, editors.
ISBN
9781493940387 (electronic book)
1493940384 (electronic book)
9781493940363
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-4038-7
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New York, NY : Springer, 2017.
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English
Description
1 online resource (viii, 200 pages) : illustrations.
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10.1007/978-1-4939-4038-7 doi
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GN281
Dewey Decimal Classification
599.93/8
Summary
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 underscore the context of human life history -- especially the concept of evolutionary trade-offs and the ensuing biological processes that can affect health status over the life course. This dual emphasis on life history theory and life cycle biology will make for a valuable and unique, yet complementary, addition to books already available on the subject of evolution and health. The book consolidates diverse lines of research within the field of biological anthropology, stimulates new directions for future research, and facilitates communication between subdisciplines of human biology operating at the forefront of evolutionary medicine.
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Jasienska, Grazyna, editor.
Sherry, Diana S., editor.
Holmes, Donna J., editor.
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Health, Evolution, and Reproductive Strategies in Men: New Hypotheses and Directions
Immunity, Hormones and Life History Trade-Offs
Thyroid Disorders At Midlife: An Evolutionary Perspective
Women?s Health in the Post-menopausal Age
Costs of Reproduction, Health and Lifespan in Women
From Novel To Extreme: Contemporary Environments and Physiologic Dysfunction.

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