Human Adaptability, Student Economy Edition: An Introduction to Ecological Anthropology

by Emilio Moran

Overview

This book focuses on mechanisms of human adaptability. It integrates findings from ecology, physiology, social anthropology, and geography around a set of problems or constraints posed by human habitats.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429973338
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/03/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	496
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Moran, Emilio

Table of Contents

Preface to the Third Edition -- Environmental Anthropology -- People in Ecosystems -- Theories of Human-Habitat Interaction -- Fundamental Concepts and Methods -- Environmental Change and Spatial Analysis -- Studies of Human Adaptability -- Human Adaptability to Arctic Zones -- Human Adaptability to High Altitudes -- Human Adaptability to Arid Lands -- Human Adaptability to Grasslands -- Human Adaptability to the Humid Tropics -- Urban Sustainability -- Urban Ecology and Urban Sustainability