{"product_id":"9781631894534","title":"The Human Organism: Explorations in Biological Anthropology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe second edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Human Organism: Explorations in Biological Anthropology\u003c\/em\u003ecovers essential topics in evolution, including evolutionary theory, basic genetics, primates, paleontology, and human variation. Featuring updated readings, this book uses a variety of materials ranging from Darwin’s original works to popular science writing, to make the information interesting, timely, and relevant. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Human Organism\u003c\/em\u003e teaches students that evolution is pertinent to daily life and that understanding evolutionary concepts can help them make informed health decisions, improve their relationships, and increase their understanding of others. Much of the material was selected specifically to help students see the important connections between evolution and contemporary human existence. This textbook also stimulates critical thinking by choosing material from key players in the field who have challenged conventional interpretations of the evidence. It encourages them to analyze data, research, and conclusions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition engages students with activity pages at the end of each chapter. Activities range from map questions to well-crafted crossword puzzles. \u003cem\u003eThe Human Organism\u003c\/em\u003e features over 150 illustrations, photos, and maps. Each chapter has a case study that highlights a controversy relevant to the topic of study to help students grasp abstract concepts and apply them to concrete questions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccessible to students with little or no previous exposure to the subject matter, \u003cem\u003eThe Human Organism\u003c\/em\u003e is well-suited to general education biological anthropology courses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Weiss \u003c\/strong\u003eearned her Ph.D. at the University of Arkansas. She is a professor of anthropology at San José State University, where she teaches courses on human evolution, human variation, primates, mummies, and bioarchaeology. Her research focuses on the study of skeletal anatomy to understand the effects of biology and environment on humans in order to draw conclusions about activity patterns and disease. Dr. Weiss has written three books and over two dozen articles for prestigious anthropology and medical journals including the \u003cem\u003eAmerican Journal of Physical Anthropology\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eInternational Journal of Osteoarchaeology\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Comparative Human Biology: Homo.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cognella Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032018927856,"sku":"9781631894534","price":107.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781631894534_p0.jpg?v=1763673236","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781631894534","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}