Welcome to our Physical / Biological Anthropology publishing program.
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Browse our titles for Physical / Biological Anthropology courses by selecting from the topic links below.

Evolution of Human Behavior

The Bridge to Humanity

How Affect Hunger Trumps the Selfish Gene
ISBN13: 9780195179668ISBN10: 0195179668 Paperback , 176 pages
Jul 2005,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (01)
Transforming the debate on nature versus culture to one on nature and culture, renowned anthropologist Walter Goldschmidt presents a fresh look at how human biology and culture fit together.

Readings in the History of Evolutionary Theory

Selections from Primary Sources
First Edition
ISBN13: 9780195386875ISBN10: 0195386876 Paperback , 224 pages
Jan 2011,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$50.95 (04)
The only collection of primary source readings on the history of evolutionary theory from pre-Socratic times to the present.

Evolution of Human Behavior

ISBN13: 9780195333589ISBN10: 0195333586 Paperback , 288 pages
Nov 2008,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$49.95 (04)
Evolution of Human Behavior is the first text to synthesize and compare the major proposals for human behavioral evolution from an anthropological perspective.

Forensic Anthropology

Forensic Anthropology

Contemporary Theory and Practice
ISBN13: 9780195300291ISBN10: 0195300297 Hardcover , 384 pages
Oct 2007,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$89.95 (04)
The first comprehensive text in the field, Forensic Anthropology examines the medical, legal, ethical, and humanitarian issues associated with forensic anthropology, current forensic methods, and bio-historical investigations.

Skeleton Keys

An Introduction to Human Skeletal Morphology, Development, and Analysis
Includes CD-ROM
Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195188592ISBN10: 0195188594 Hardcover , 416 pages
Sep 2006,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$89.95 (04)
Thoroughly revised and updated, the second edition of this accessible introduction to the study of the human skeleton is packaged with a unique CD-ROM containing hundreds of color images.

Human Biology

Tools and Techniques in Biomolecular Science

ISBN13: 9780199695560ISBN10: 0199695563 Paperback , 640 pages
Mar 2013,  In Stock

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$59.95 (04)
An in-depth look at the theoretical concepts and experimental details behind modern technologies

Human Evolution

The Human Strategy

An Evolutionary Perspective on Human Anatomy
ISBN13: 9780195167351ISBN10: 019516735X Hardcover , 384 pages
Jan 2005,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$89.95 (04)
A unique and accessible evolutionary approach to the study of human anatomy
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Ancient Bodies, Modern Lives

How Evolution Has Shaped Women's Health
ISBN13: 9780195388886ISBN10: 0195388887 Hardcover , 272 pages
Apr 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$34.95 (5T)
An engaging and thought-provoking discussion of women's health issues from an evolutionary medicine viewpoint.

The Bridge to Humanity

How Affect Hunger Trumps the Selfish Gene
ISBN13: 9780195179668ISBN10: 0195179668 Paperback , 176 pages
Jul 2005,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (01)
Transforming the debate on nature versus culture to one on nature and culture, renowned anthropologist Walter Goldschmidt presents a fresh look at how human biology and culture fit together.
ISBN13: 9780192802514ISBN10: 0192802518 Paperback , 168 pages
Jul 2003,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$11.95 (03)
A compact account of evolution--its basic findings, recent developments, and its impact on traditional religion and philosophy

Readings in the History of Evolutionary Theory

Selections from Primary Sources
First Edition
ISBN13: 9780195386875ISBN10: 0195386876 Paperback , 224 pages
Jan 2011,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$50.95 (04)
The only collection of primary source readings on the history of evolutionary theory from pre-Socratic times to the present.
ISBN13: 9780192854544ISBN10: 0192854542 Paperback , 144 pages
Mar 2001,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$11.95 (03)

The Fossil Trail

How We Know What We Think We Know About Human Evolution
Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195367669ISBN10: 0195367669 Paperback , 352 pages
Oct 2008,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$39.95 (01)
Extensively revised and updated, the second edition of The Fossil Trail: How We Know What We Think We Know About Human Evolution offers a colorful history of fossil discoveries and a revealing insider's look at how these finds have been interpreted--and misinterpreted--through time.

Human Evolution

Trails from the Past
ISBN13: 9780198567806ISBN10: 0198567804 Paperback , 432 pages
Oct 2007,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$84.95 (04)
Offers a comprehensive overview of hominid evolution, synthesizing data and approaches from physical anthropology, genetics, archaeology, psychology, and philosophy.

Evolution of Human Behavior

ISBN13: 9780195333589ISBN10: 0195333586 Paperback , 288 pages
Nov 2008,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$49.95 (04)
Evolution of Human Behavior is the first text to synthesize and compare the major proposals for human behavioral evolution from an anthropological perspective.

Human Osteology

Skeleton Keys

An Introduction to Human Skeletal Morphology, Development, and Analysis
Includes CD-ROM
Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195188592ISBN10: 0195188594 Hardcover , 416 pages
Sep 2006,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$89.95 (04)
Thoroughly revised and updated, the second edition of this accessible introduction to the study of the human skeleton is packaged with a unique CD-ROM containing hundreds of color images.

Primatology

Primates in Perspective

Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195390438ISBN10: 0195390431 Paperback , 864 pages
Apr 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$89.95 (04)
The most comprehensive and current text on primates by the leading researchers in the field

Human Variation / Race

Human Biological Variation

Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195387407ISBN10: 0195387406 Paperback , 464 pages
Mar 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$75.95 (04)
The most up-to-date and authoritative book on human variation

"Race" Is a Four-Letter Word

The Genesis of the Concept
ISBN13: 9780195173512ISBN10: 0195173511 Paperback , 336 pages
Jan 2005,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$54.95 (04)
A tour de force exploration of the concept of race