Human Variation: from the Laboratory to the Field

The transition in anthropological and biomedical research methods over the past 50years has resulted in continued revision of opinions and ideas relating to the factors and forces that drive human variation. This book reviews the ways in which human variation is understood, paying attention to genet...

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Main Authors: Mascie-Taylor, C, Yasukouchi, A, Ulijaszek, S
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Published: CRC Press 2010
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