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Biological anthropology and aging :; perspectives on human variation over the life span
by Crews, Douglas (editor); Garruto, Ralph M. (editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, extremely light soiling to boards, extremely gentle rubbing to corners, very brig
- ISBN 10
- 0195068297
- ISBN 13
- 9780195068290
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: Oxford University Press, 1994. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, extremely light soiling to boards, extremely gentle rubbing to corners, very bright pages in tight binding, else Near Fine(+). No jacket. Black octavo, gilt to front board and spine, xxi, 445 pages, b&w illustrations ; 24 cm. Physical anthropology. || Contents: 1. Aging as a Worldwide Phenomenon / T.P. Miles and J.A. Brody -- 2. Human Population Biology and the Evolution of Aging / J.W. Wood, S.C. Weeks, G.R. Bentley and K.M. Weiss -- 3. The Genetics of Longevity in Humans / T.R. Turner and M.L. Weiss -- 4. Cousin Marriage and the X-Chromosome: Evolution of Longevity and Language / S.H. Katz and D.F. Armstrong -- 5. Primate Gerontology: An Emerging Discipline / C.J. DeRousseau -- 6. Chronic Degenerative Diseases and Aging / D.E. Crews and L.M. Gerber -- 7. Human Immune System Aging: Approaches, Examples, and Ideas / P.J. Mayer -- 8. Neuronal Aging and Age-related Disorders of the Human Nervous System / M.J. Strong and R.M. Garruto -- 9. Nutrition and Aging: Intraindividual Variation / W.A. Stini -- 10. Skeletal Changes in Human Aging / C.C. Plato, K.M. Fox and J.D. Tobin -- 11. Fat, Lipid, and Blood Pressure Changes in Adult Years / S.M. Garn -- 12. Aging and Blood Pressure / G.D. James and M.S. Pecker.; 13. Aging and Adaptation to the Environment / C.M. Beall -- 14. Modeling the Variability in Longitudinal Patterns of Aging / L.J. Brant and J.D. Pearson -- 15. Morphological Indicators of Skeletal Aging: Implications for Paleodemography and Paleogerontology / S.R. Loth and M.Y. Iscan -- 16. Role of the National Institute on Aging / P.B. Eveleth -- Epilogue: Human Aging -- The Scientific Relevance of Transdisciplinary Approaches / R.M. Garruto and D.E. Crews.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 90394
- Title
- Biological anthropology and aging :; perspectives on human variation over the life span
- Author
- Crews, Douglas (editor); Garruto, Ralph M. (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, extremely light soiling to boards, extremely gentle rubbing to corners, very brig
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first printing (full number line)
- ISBN 10
- 0195068297
- ISBN 13
- 9780195068290
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1994
- Bookseller catalogs
- Anthropology;
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