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What's the issue? future humans : Tom Jackson; Cristina Guitian

By: Tom Jackson [author.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Quarto Publishing 2019Description: 96 pages ; 24 centimeters Colour illustrationsISBN: 9780711244542Subject(s): Human evolution | Human evolution -- Forecasting | Evolution (Biology) | Behavior evolution | Biological Evolution | Hominidae | Behavior evolution | Evolution (Biology) | Human evolution | Human evolution -- Forecasting | Evolution | Mensch | ZukunftLOC classification: 281.4 | .S65 2016
Contents:
Genomes and germs -- Big data -- World in transition -- Sex -- Small partners -- Beyond the horizon.
Summary: "Evolutionary biologist Scott Solomon draws on the explosion of discoveries in recent years to examine the future evolution of our species. Combining knowledge of our past with current trends, Solomon offers convincing evidence that evolutionary forces still affect us today. But how will modernization--including longer lifespans, changing diets, global travel, and widespread use of medicine and contraceptives--affect our evolutionary future?" --publisher description.
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Book Book Wesselton Public Library
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Book Book Wesselton Public Library
300: Social Science General Stacks J 301 JACK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 33228031002287

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-212) and index.

Genomes and germs -- Big data -- World in transition -- Sex -- Small partners -- Beyond the horizon.

"Evolutionary biologist Scott Solomon draws on the explosion of discoveries in recent years to examine the future evolution of our species. Combining knowledge of our past with current trends, Solomon offers convincing evidence that evolutionary forces still affect us today. But how will modernization--including longer lifespans, changing diets, global travel, and widespread use of medicine and contraceptives--affect our evolutionary future?" --publisher description.

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