Essentials of Biological Anthropology

by Clark Spencer Larsen

Larsen helps engage your students with the dynamic field of biological anthropology. New Anthropology Matters videos encourage students to connect anthropological concepts to the world around them. A highly visual learning tool--InQuizitive--offers a fun, hands-on way to master course concepts. And rigorously current content immerses students in the most exciting research and discoveries in the field today. Together these provide everything you need to teach a state-of-the-art course that achieves your course goals.

Genres: Nonfiction, Anthropology, Biology, College

504 pages, Paperback

Published December 1, 2018

Reviews

[Noula]

I was not expecting to learn the foundations and beginnings of Biological Anthropology. This book detailed out who had the passion and also how to drive this career forward in a big hypothesis that tested boundaries. This textbook was required for my college class and I am quite disappointed that my professor didn't use much of it. The book is easy to read with beautiful photos and an understanding for the field. I give this book 5 stars and it's one that I would recommend.

[Evan Streeby]

Fifth edition:

Up-to-date info on topics such as assimilation model and early homo development and diversity. The full-art representations in each chapter are fantastic, as well.

My 3-star gripe with this book (and all Norton biology texts I’ve read thus far) is that they give ~200 pages of biology introduction no matter the subject. Obviously I want folks without a background in biology to have an accessible introduction, but this seems much more likely to be a money grab.

[Lindsay]

Yes, this reads exactly like a textbook, which it is, but I am also the type of person that will read a textbook for fun. 🤓 That having been said, it is a very digestible book with a lot of visual aids that were actually quite helpful.

[kimberly garcia]

Interesting read. I had no issues getting through the chapters and actually enjoying what I read.

[Tim Fewless]

Excellent text

[John Hair]

3.5 stars but good reads doesn't have that option.