Humankind, how biology and geography shape human diversity, Alexander H. Harcourt
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Humankind, how biology and geography shape human diversity, Alexander H. Harcourt
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-320) and index
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non fiction
Main title
Humankind
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bibliography
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892878707
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Alexander H. Harcourt
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how biology and geography shape human diversity
Table of contents
Prologue: Where we are going - and why -- We are all African : the birthplace of humankind -- From here to there and back again : a mostly coastal route out of Africa - across the world? -- How do we know what we think we know? : the science behind the "facts" -- Variety is the spice of life : where we are affects what we are -- Gene maps and the roads less traveled : barriers to movement maintain diversity -- Is man merely a monkey? : human cultural diversity varies across the globe in the same way and for the same reasons as biological diversity -- Islands are special : size and metabolism in a small environment -- We are what we eat : our diet affects our genes, and different regions eat different foods -- What doesn't kill us halts or moves us : other species influence where we can live -- Mad, bad, and dangerous to know : we are bad for many species, even if we help a few -- Conquest and cooperation : humans are bad for each other, even if we occasionally help one another -- Epilogue: Are we going to last the distance?
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