{"product_id":"9781405150897","title":"Genes, Culture, and Human Evolution A Synthesis","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGenes, Culture, and Human Evolution\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Synthesis\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLinda Stone | Paul F. Lurquin | L. Luca Cavalli-Sforza\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Anthropology \/ Physical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGenes, Culture, and Human Evolution: A Synthesis\u003c\/i\u003eis a textbook on human evolution that offers students a unique combination of cultural anthropology and genetics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by two geneticists—including a world-renowned scientist and founder of the Human Genome Diversity Project—and a socio-cultural anthropologist.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBased on recent findings in genetics and anthropology that indicate the analysis of human culture and evolution demands an integration of these fields of study.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on evolution—or, rather, co-evolution—viewed from the standpoint of genes and culture, and their inescapable interactions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnifies cultural and genetic concepts rather than rehashing nonempirical sociobiological musings.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates that empirical genetic evidence, based on modern DNA analysis and population studies, provides an excellent foundation for understanding human cultural diversity.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eLinda Stone\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Anthropology at Washington State University. She has produced over 25 scholarly publications, including 8 books. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul F. Lurquin\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Genetics at Washington State University. He is the author and coauthor of over 100 scholarly publications, including 6 books.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eL. Luca Cavalli-Sforza\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Genetics at Stanford University. His publications comprise over 500 articles and 14 books. He is a member of the United States Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, British Royal Society, French Academy of Sciences, and the Italian Academy of Sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 October 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405150897\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e336\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315249868940,"sku":"9781405150897","price":131.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405150897.jpg?v=1780164868","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405150897","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}