Donald J Ortner (74 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. How Humans Adapt collects the papers, commentaries, and discussions from the 1981 Smithsonian international symposium on human physical and cultural adaptations. Drawing on a variety of disciplines, How Humans Adapt sets out a complex picture of past human adaptations and speculates on how future adaptations may ensure the continued survival of the human race. Solid binding. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

1983, Physical Anthropology. Smithsonian International Symposia Series, Smithsonian Institution Press. 560p., very good to good+ paperback.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. pp514-519. Removed from AMERICAN ANTIQUITY. JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY, Volume 37, Number 4, October, 1972. Wrps. VG. May contain a first or last xeroxed page. Abstract: "The inability to control for variables which affect protein decay is the major problem limiting the use of nitrogen as a chemical method of dating archaeological bone specimens. Of these variables, soil pH, ground water, and temperature are the major factors. In laboratory simulation experiments, we determined the effect of temperature on the time dependent decay rate of bone protein. In this research, 100 mg samples of ground cow bond were sealed in test tubes containing 5 ml of water and heated at temperatures varying from 100 C to 140 C for time periods up to 5 hr. Nitrogen concentration for each sample was determined using a modified micro-Kjeldahl method developed in our laboratory. Using standard regression analysis, we determined the decay rates of nitrogen for each temperature. By extrapolation from these data, we were able to show that differences in mean annual temperature between archaeological sites can have a substantial effect on the decay rate of bone protein.".…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Histories of American Physical Anthropology in the Twentieth Century chronicles the history of physical anthropology-or, as it is now known, biological anthropology-from its professional origins in the late 1800 up to its modern transformation in the late 1900s. In this edited volume, 13 contributors trace the development of people, ideas, traditions, and organizations that contributed to the advancement of this branch of anthropology that focuses today on human variation and human evolution. Designed for upper level undergraduate students, graduate students, and professional biological anthropologists, this book provides a brief and accessible history of the biobehavioral side of anthropology in America.…

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Histories of American Physical Anthropology in the Twentieth Century chronicles the history of physical anthropology-or, as it is now known, biological anthropology-from its professional origins in the late 1800 up to its modern transformation in the late 1900s. In this edited volume, 13 contributors trace the development of people, ideas, traditions, and organizations that contributed to the advancement of this branch of anthropology that focuses today on human variation and human evolution. Designed for upper level undergraduate students, graduate students, and professional biological anthropologists, this book provides a brief and accessible history of the biobehavioral side of anthropology in America.…

Paperback. Condition: Good.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have condition issues including wear and notes/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. A Near Fine copy (owner's name) in dark blue cloth lettered in gold of the third printing of this tall-format photo-illustrated volume. No dust jacket. Book.

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Condition: Very Good. Text block firm and clean, binding unblemished, boards straight, without highlights or underlining. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.

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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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paperback. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Oversize Hardcover in blue cloth covered boards with gold lettering. Book shows very minimal wear both inside and outside. Clean, has a good binding, no marks or notations. Prompt shipping.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. 560 pp. 8vo. Smithsonian International Symposia Series. Essays from the Seventh International Symposium held Nov. 1981. Prolog by Rene Dubos. Near fine in very good lightly soiled dj with edgewear.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. 1st ed. Orange cloth cover. Issued in the Smithsonian International Symposia Series. f/piece (photo of Dillon Ripley and Rene Dubos), xxi+560; prev.owner's small gilt label top front pastedown otherwise near pristine; unclipped jacket minimally worn and though generally clean there is a scatter of tiny brown flecks down front edge, short faint vertical rubbed line on front and hint of spine rubbing - none of this serious and it remains VG in my view. A very wide-ranging symposium covering issues from the nature of human evolution via demography history and political ideology to philosophical topics such as ethics and individualism with numerous big names participating such as Stephen Toulmin, Jane B. Lancaster, Peter Laslett, Kenneth Boulding, Asa Briggs, Rene Dubos, John Passmore and Mary Midgley.…

Paperback. Condition: Used: Acceptable. Condition clean, corner crease back cover, lean to the spine, some shelf dust to page edges.