How Humans Evolved 4e - Softcover

Boyd, Robert; Silk, Joan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393926281 ISBN 13: 9780393926286

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co., 2006

Synopsis

Using the broad perspective of behavioral ecology--how human behavior has been influenced by the evolutionary process--the authors offer a balanced discussion, drawing on updated coverage of the human fossil record. The well-structured pedagogical framework of the text, with its emphasis on overarching ideas, makes the material accessible to introductory students.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert Boyd has written widely on evolutionary theory, focusing especially on the evolution of cooperation and the role of culture in human evolution. His book Culture and the Evolutionary Process received the J. I. Staley Prize, and he has also published numerous articles in scientific journals and edited volumes. Boyd is currently the Origins Professor in the School of Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University. Joan B. Silk has conducted extensive research on the social lives of monkeys and apes, including extended fieldwork on chimpanzees at Gombe Stream Reserve in Tanzania and on baboons in Kenya and Botswana. She is also interested in the application of evolutionary thinking to human behavior. She has published numerous articles in scientific journals and edited volumes. She is currently a professor in the School of Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University.

Synopsis:

Integrates discussions of science and discoveries into the narrative. Using the perspective of behavioural ecology, this book creates a balanced discussion. It emphasises on overarching ideas, making the material useful to introductory students.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0393926281
• ISBN 13: 9780393926286
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 550