Human evolution through developmental change / edited by Nancy Minugh-Purvis and Kenneth J. McNamara.
| Other author | Minugh-Purvis, Nancy, 1953- |
| Other author | McNamara, Ken. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002. |
| Description | xviii, 508 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Evolutionary developmental biology: where embryos and fossils meet -- Shape and stage in heterochronic models -- Multivariate approaches to development and evolution -- Are some heterochronic transformations likelier than others? -- Sequential hypermorphosis: stretching ontogeny to the limit -- Animal domestication and heterochronic speciation: the role of thyroid hormone -- The role of heterochrony in primate brain evolution -- Brain evolution by stretching the global mitotic clock of development -- Natural selection and the evolution of hominid patterns of growth and development -- Sexual dimorphism and ontogeny in primates -- Life-history evolution in miocene and extant apes -- Dental development and life history in hominid evolution -- An assessment of radiographic and histological standards of dental development in chimpanzees -- Evolutionary relationships between molar eruption and cognitive development in anthropoid primates -- Enamel microstructure in hominids: new characteristics for a new paradigm -- Cranial growth in Homo erectus -- Peramorphic processes in the evolution of the hominid pelvis and femur -- Heterochrony and the evolution of the Neandertal and modern human craniofacial form -- Adolescent postcranial growth in Homo neaderthalensis -- Between the incisive bone and premaxilla: from African apes to Homo sapiens -- Heterochronic change in the neurocranium and the emergence of modern humans. |
| Abstract | This book reflects two major strands of research in the study of human heterochrony, the change in the timing and rate of development of individuals. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 00012970 |
| ISBN | 0801867320 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GN281.4 .H85 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |