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Health Consequences of 'Modernisation' Evidence from Circumpolar Peoples

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Auteur:	Shephard, Roy J.
Titel:	Health Consequences of 'Modernisation' Evidence from Circumpolar Peoples
Uitgever:	Cambridge University Press
ISBN:	9780521474016
Serie:	Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
Serie:	Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
Land van oorsprong:	United Kingdom
Prijs:	€ 161.24
Verschijningsdatum:	23-02-1996
Bericht:	Langere levertijd (2-3 weken)

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Categorie:	Human biology
Geillustreerd:	62 Tables, unspecified; 24 Line drawings, unspecified

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Verschijningsvorm:	Hardback
Paginas:	324
Hoogte mm.:	162
Breedte mm.:	236
Dikte mm.:	27
Gewicht gr.:	656

Inhoud:

The transition from an active hunter-gatherer lifestyle to that of a 'modern' urbanzsed lifestyle brings with it many consequences for health and fitness. In this volume, this transition is examined in circumpolar populations, where change has been rapid and extensive in the last thirty years.