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The Resource How humans adapt : a biocultural odyssey, Donald J. Ortner, editor ; foreword by S. Dillon Ripley ; epilog by Wilton S. Dillon
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- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxi, 560 pages
- Note
- Proceedings of the Smithsonian Institution's seventh international symposium, held Nov. 8-12, 1981, Washington, D.C
- Contents
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- Technological and social adaptations to the future / René Dubos
- The natural past and the human future : an introductory essay / Stephen Toulmin. Commentary / Mary Catherine Bateson. Commentary / Wilton S. Dillon
- Parental investment : the hominid adaptation / Jane B. Lancaster and Chet S. Lancaster. Commentary / Anna K. Behrensmeyer
- Some base lines for human evolution and the genetic implications of recent cultural developments / James V. Neel. Commentary / Napoleon A. Chagnon
- The transition to agriculture and some of its consequences / L.L. Cavalli-Sforza. Commentary / John F. Eisenberg
- Biocultural interaction in human adaptation / Donald J. Ortner. Commentary / Mark N. Cohen. Commentary / Roger Masters. Commentary / James F. Danielli
- Explaining the course of human events / Betty J. Meggers. Commentary / John C. Ewers. Commentary / Roger Masters. Commentary / Bruce D. Smith
- Earth resources and population : an archeological perspective / Fekri A. Hassan. Commentary / J. Lawrence Angel. Commentary / Theodore Wertime
- Food : past, present, and future / Nevin S. Scrimshaw. Commentary / Claire Cassidy
- Food, energy, and technology : perspectives from developing countries / Edward S. Ayensu. Commentary / Napoleon A. Chagnon. Commentary / Stuart Marks
- Changing aspirations for mental and physical health / G.M. Carstairs. Commentary / Ido de Groot. Commentary / Audrey B. Davis
- Population growth : current issues and strategies / Geoffrey McNicoll and Moni Nag. Commentary / J. Lawrence Angel
- Demographic and microstructural history in relation to human adaptation : reflections on newly established evidence / Peter Laslett. Commentary / Nathan Reingold. Commentary / Mark N. Cohen
- The environment of the city / Asa Briggs. Commentary / Nathan Reingold. Commentary / Stephen Toulmin
- World society : the range of possible futures / Kenneth E. Boulding. Commentary / Wilfred Beckerman. Commentary / Andrzey Wiercinski
- The future of democracy / Richard J. Barnet. Commentary / Allen B. Bassing
- Education and adaptation for the future / John Passmore. Commentary / Marx Wartofsky. Commentary / Elizabeth Torre
- Ethical issues in the human future / James M. Gustafson. Commentary / Roy Branson. Commentary / Wilfred Beckerman
- Toward a new understanding of human nature : the limits of individualism / Mary Midgley. Commentary / Paula Thompson. Commentary / Marx Wartofsky
- Adaptability : a curse or a technique of survival? / Wilton S. Dillon
- Isbn
- 9780874747263
- Label
- How humans adapt : a biocultural odyssey
- Title
- How humans adapt
- Title remainder
- a biocultural odyssey
- Statement of responsibility
- Donald J. Ortner, editor ; foreword by S. Dillon Ripley ; epilog by Wilton S. Dillon
- Subject
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- Adaptation (Biologie) -- Congrès
- Adaptation (Biology)
- Adaptation (Biology) -- Congresses
- Adaptation, Biological -- Congresses
- Adaptation, Biological -- Congresses
- Conference papers and proceedings
- Cultural Evolution -- Congresses
- Cultural Evolution -- Congresses
- Culture -- Congresses
- Culture -- Congresses
- Homme -- Influence de l'environnement -- Congrès
- Homme -- Évolution -- Congrès
- Human beings -- Effect of environment on
- Human beings -- Effect of environment on -- Congresses
- Human evolution
- Human evolution -- Congresses
- Kongress
- Sociobiologie -- Congrès
- Sociobiology
- Sociobiology -- Congresses
- Soziobiologie
- Washington (DC, 1981)
- Language
- eng
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Government publication
- federal national government publication
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- GN365.9
- LC item number
- .H68 1983
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- NLM call number
- EE1477
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Smithsonian Institution
- Ortner, Donald J
- Series statement
- Smithsonian international symposia series.
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Sociobiology
- Adaptation (Biology)
- Human evolution
- Human beings
- Adaptation, Biological
- Cultural Evolution
- Culture
- Sociobiologie
- Adaptation (Biologie)
- Homme
- Homme
- Adaptation (Biology)
- Human beings
- Human evolution
- Sociobiology
- Kongress
- Soziobiologie
- Label
- How humans adapt : a biocultural odyssey, Donald J. Ortner, editor ; foreword by S. Dillon Ripley ; epilog by Wilton S. Dillon
- Note
- Proceedings of the Smithsonian Institution's seventh international symposium, held Nov. 8-12, 1981, Washington, D.C
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographies and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Technological and social adaptations to the future / René Dubos -- The natural past and the human future : an introductory essay / Stephen Toulmin. Commentary / Mary Catherine Bateson. Commentary / Wilton S. Dillon -- Parental investment : the hominid adaptation / Jane B. Lancaster and Chet S. Lancaster. Commentary / Anna K. Behrensmeyer -- Some base lines for human evolution and the genetic implications of recent cultural developments / James V. Neel. Commentary / Napoleon A. Chagnon -- The transition to agriculture and some of its consequences / L.L. Cavalli-Sforza. Commentary / John F. Eisenberg -- Biocultural interaction in human adaptation / Donald J. Ortner. Commentary / Mark N. Cohen. Commentary / Roger Masters. Commentary / James F. Danielli -- Explaining the course of human events / Betty J. Meggers. Commentary / John C. Ewers. Commentary / Roger Masters. Commentary / Bruce D. Smith -- Earth resources and population : an archeological perspective / Fekri A. Hassan. Commentary / J. Lawrence Angel. Commentary / Theodore Wertime -- Food : past, present, and future / Nevin S. Scrimshaw. Commentary / Claire Cassidy -- Food, energy, and technology : perspectives from developing countries / Edward S. Ayensu. Commentary / Napoleon A. Chagnon. Commentary / Stuart Marks -- Changing aspirations for mental and physical health / G.M. Carstairs. Commentary / Ido de Groot. Commentary / Audrey B. Davis -- Population growth : current issues and strategies / Geoffrey McNicoll and Moni Nag. Commentary / J. Lawrence Angel -- Demographic and microstructural history in relation to human adaptation : reflections on newly established evidence / Peter Laslett. Commentary / Nathan Reingold. Commentary / Mark N. Cohen -- The environment of the city / Asa Briggs. Commentary / Nathan Reingold. Commentary / Stephen Toulmin -- World society : the range of possible futures / Kenneth E. Boulding. Commentary / Wilfred Beckerman. Commentary / Andrzey Wiercinski -- The future of democracy / Richard J. Barnet. Commentary / Allen B. Bassing -- Education and adaptation for the future / John Passmore. Commentary / Marx Wartofsky. Commentary / Elizabeth Torre -- Ethical issues in the human future / James M. Gustafson. Commentary / Roy Branson. Commentary / Wilfred Beckerman -- Toward a new understanding of human nature : the limits of individualism / Mary Midgley. Commentary / Paula Thompson. Commentary / Marx Wartofsky -- Adaptability : a curse or a technique of survival? / Wilton S. Dillon
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xxi, 560 pages
- Isbn
- 9780874747263
- Lccn
- 82600233
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)08670455
- (OCoLC)ocm08670455
- Label
- How humans adapt : a biocultural odyssey, Donald J. Ortner, editor ; foreword by S. Dillon Ripley ; epilog by Wilton S. Dillon
- Note
- Proceedings of the Smithsonian Institution's seventh international symposium, held Nov. 8-12, 1981, Washington, D.C
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographies and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Technological and social adaptations to the future / René Dubos -- The natural past and the human future : an introductory essay / Stephen Toulmin. Commentary / Mary Catherine Bateson. Commentary / Wilton S. Dillon -- Parental investment : the hominid adaptation / Jane B. Lancaster and Chet S. Lancaster. Commentary / Anna K. Behrensmeyer -- Some base lines for human evolution and the genetic implications of recent cultural developments / James V. Neel. Commentary / Napoleon A. Chagnon -- The transition to agriculture and some of its consequences / L.L. Cavalli-Sforza. Commentary / John F. Eisenberg -- Biocultural interaction in human adaptation / Donald J. Ortner. Commentary / Mark N. Cohen. Commentary / Roger Masters. Commentary / James F. Danielli -- Explaining the course of human events / Betty J. Meggers. Commentary / John C. Ewers. Commentary / Roger Masters. Commentary / Bruce D. Smith -- Earth resources and population : an archeological perspective / Fekri A. Hassan. Commentary / J. Lawrence Angel. Commentary / Theodore Wertime -- Food : past, present, and future / Nevin S. Scrimshaw. Commentary / Claire Cassidy -- Food, energy, and technology : perspectives from developing countries / Edward S. Ayensu. Commentary / Napoleon A. Chagnon. Commentary / Stuart Marks -- Changing aspirations for mental and physical health / G.M. Carstairs. Commentary / Ido de Groot. Commentary / Audrey B. Davis -- Population growth : current issues and strategies / Geoffrey McNicoll and Moni Nag. Commentary / J. Lawrence Angel -- Demographic and microstructural history in relation to human adaptation : reflections on newly established evidence / Peter Laslett. Commentary / Nathan Reingold. Commentary / Mark N. Cohen -- The environment of the city / Asa Briggs. Commentary / Nathan Reingold. Commentary / Stephen Toulmin -- World society : the range of possible futures / Kenneth E. Boulding. Commentary / Wilfred Beckerman. Commentary / Andrzey Wiercinski -- The future of democracy / Richard J. Barnet. Commentary / Allen B. Bassing -- Education and adaptation for the future / John Passmore. Commentary / Marx Wartofsky. Commentary / Elizabeth Torre -- Ethical issues in the human future / James M. Gustafson. Commentary / Roy Branson. Commentary / Wilfred Beckerman -- Toward a new understanding of human nature : the limits of individualism / Mary Midgley. Commentary / Paula Thompson. Commentary / Marx Wartofsky -- Adaptability : a curse or a technique of survival? / Wilton S. Dillon
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xxi, 560 pages
- Isbn
- 9780874747263
- Lccn
- 82600233
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)08670455
- (OCoLC)ocm08670455
Subject
- Adaptation (Biologie) -- Congrès
- Adaptation (Biology)
- Adaptation (Biology) -- Congresses
- Adaptation, Biological -- Congresses
- Adaptation, Biological -- Congresses
- Conference papers and proceedings
- Cultural Evolution -- Congresses
- Cultural Evolution -- Congresses
- Culture -- Congresses
- Culture -- Congresses
- Homme -- Influence de l'environnement -- Congrès
- Homme -- Évolution -- Congrès
- Human beings -- Effect of environment on
- Human beings -- Effect of environment on -- Congresses
- Human evolution
- Human evolution -- Congresses
- Kongress
- Sociobiologie -- Congrès
- Sociobiology
- Sociobiology -- Congresses
- Soziobiologie
- Washington (DC, 1981)
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