Biological Anthropology: Concepts and Connections

 

Biological Anthropology: Concepts and Connections



Biological Anthropology: Concepts and Connections



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9781260084467 is an International Student Edition of Biological anthropology concepts and connections 3rd edition by Agustin Fuentes This ISBN is Textbook only. It will not come with online access code. Online Access code (if required by your instructor ) sold separately at ISBN 9781260131536 The content of of this title on all formats are the same. Biological Anthropology: Concepts and Connections, 3e shows the relevance of anthropological concepts to today's students and encourages critical thinking. Throughout the text and especially in its many “Connections” features, Agustin Fuentes links anthropological concepts and questions to students’ lives. One of the top scholars in the field of biological anthropology, Agustin Fuentes’ current research looks at the big questions of why humans do what they do and feel the way they feel. He is committed to an integrated, holistic anthropological approach. Fuentes wrote this text to help answer the “so what” questions and make anthropological knowledge relevant to everyday life.

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