| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 251 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology ; 45
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Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology ; 45.
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| Note |
"Ecology"--Cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-245) and index. |
| Summary |
A comprehensive review of the health, demography and population genetics of Carribbean populations of African descent. It provides an evolutionary framework for understanding the epidemiology of diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, and the effects of infectious disease on the genetic make-up of these populations. |
| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1 The African slave trade and the Caribbean; 2 Obesity, hypertension, and non-insulin-dependent diabetes in Afro-Caribbean populations: an evolutionary overview; 3 Infectious disease epidemiology and Afro-Caribbean populations; 4 Population genetics of Afro-Caribbean groups; 5 Demography of Afro-Caribbean groups; 6 The Afro-Caribbean population in Limón, Costa Rica; References; Index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Human biology -- Caribbean Area.
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Human biology. |
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Caribbean Area. |
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Human population genetics -- Caribbean Area.
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Human population genetics. |
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Black people -- Diseases -- Caribbean Area.
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Black people -- Diseases. |
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Black people. |
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Demographic anthropology -- Caribbean Area.
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Demographic anthropology. |
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Physical anthropology -- Caribbean Area.
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Physical anthropology. |
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Caribbean Region. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Madrigal, Lorena. Human biology of Afro-Caribbean populations. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006 0521819318 9780521819312 (DLC) 2006283701 (OCoLC)62891582 |
| ISBN |
9780511226045 (electronic book) |
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0511226047 (electronic book) |
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051122480X |
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9780511224805 |
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0511225474 (electronic book) |
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9780511225475 (electronic book) |
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9780511224133 |
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0511224133 |
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9780511542497 (ebook) |
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0511542496 (ebook) |
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9780521819312 (hardback) |
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0521819318 (hardback) |
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0521819318 (Cloth) |
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