Seasonality and Human Ecology

Herausgeber: Strickland, S. S.; Ulijaszek, S. J.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume examines the effect of climatic and human-made seasonality on human biology and behaviour.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 434g
• ISBN-13: 9780521103046
• ISBN-10: 0521103045
• Artikelnr.: 25686867

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction S. J. Ulijaszek and S. S. Strickland; 2. Seasonality and
human biology Francis E. Johnston; 3. The influence of seasonality on
hominid evolution R. A. Foley; 4. Environmental temperature and
physiological function M. A. Stroud; 5. Physiological responses to
variations in daylength D. L. Ingram and M. J. Dauncey; 6. Seasonality and
fertility Lyliane Rosetta; 7. Seasonality of reproductive performance in
rural Gambia Stanley J. Ulijaszek; 8. Seasonal effects on physical growth
and development T. J. Cole; 9. Seasonal variation in the birth prevalence
of polygenic multifactorial diseases A. H. Bittles and L. Sanz; 10.
Environment, season and infection Andrew Tomkins; 11. Seasonal mortality in
the elderly K. J. Collins; 12. Nutritional seasonality: the dimensions of
the problem Anna Ferro-Luzzi and Francesco Branca; 13. Seasonal variation
in nutritional status of adults and children in rural Senegal Kirsten B.
Simondon, Eric Benefice, Francois Simondon, Valerie Delaunay and Anouch
Chahnzarin; 14. Culture, seasons and stress in two traditional African
cultures (Massa Mussey) Igor de Garine; 15. Agriculture, modernisation and
seasonality Rebecca A. Huss-Ashmore; 16. Seasonal organisation of work
patterns C. Panter-Brick.