The comparative approach in evolutionary anthropology and biology [[electronic resource] /] / Charles L. Nunn |
Autore | Nunn Charles L |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago ; ; London, : University of Chicago Press, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (392 p.) |
Disciplina | 599.93/8 |
Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology)
Human beings - Origin |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-31703-6
9786613317032 0-226-09000-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The Importance of Comparison -- 2. Basic Phylogenetic Concepts and "Tree Thinking" -- 3. Reconstructing Ancestral States for Discrete Traits -- 4. Reconstructing Ancestral States for Quantitative Traits -- 5. Modeling Evolutionary Change -- 6. Correlated Evolution and Testing Adaptive Hypotheses -- 7. Comparative Methods to Detect Correlated Evolutionary Change -- 8. Using Trees to Study Biological and Cultural Diversification -- 9. Size, Allometry, and Phylogeny -- 10. Human Cultural Traits and Linguistic Evolution -- 11. Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation of Biological and Cultural Diversity -- 12. Investigating Evolutionary Singularities -- 13. Developing a Comparative Database and Targeting Future Data Collection -- 14. Conclusions and Future Directions -- References -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457197803321 |
Nunn Charles L
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Chicago ; ; London, : University of Chicago Press, 2011 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The comparative approach in evolutionary anthropology and biology [[electronic resource] /] / Charles L. Nunn |
Autore | Nunn Charles L |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago ; ; London, : University of Chicago Press, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (392 p.) |
Disciplina | 599.93/8 |
Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology)
Human beings - Origin |
ISBN |
1-283-31703-6
9786613317032 0-226-09000-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The Importance of Comparison -- 2. Basic Phylogenetic Concepts and "Tree Thinking" -- 3. Reconstructing Ancestral States for Discrete Traits -- 4. Reconstructing Ancestral States for Quantitative Traits -- 5. Modeling Evolutionary Change -- 6. Correlated Evolution and Testing Adaptive Hypotheses -- 7. Comparative Methods to Detect Correlated Evolutionary Change -- 8. Using Trees to Study Biological and Cultural Diversification -- 9. Size, Allometry, and Phylogeny -- 10. Human Cultural Traits and Linguistic Evolution -- 11. Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation of Biological and Cultural Diversity -- 12. Investigating Evolutionary Singularities -- 13. Developing a Comparative Database and Targeting Future Data Collection -- 14. Conclusions and Future Directions -- References -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781961503321 |
Nunn Charles L
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Chicago ; ; London, : University of Chicago Press, 2011 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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