The Changing Body : Health, Nutrition, and Human Development in the Western World since 1700


Roderick. Floud
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
Annen tittel
Utgitt
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , 2011
Omfang
1 online resource (459 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; 1 Our changing bodies: 300 years of technophysio evolution; 2 Investigating the interaction of biological, demographic, and economic variables from fragmentary data; 3 The analysis of long-term trends in nutritional status, mortality, and economic growth; 4 Technophysio evolution and human health in England and Wales since 1700; 5 Height, health, and mortality in continental Europe, 1700-2100; 6 The American experience of technophysio evolution; 7 Conclusion; References; Index. - This fascinating and groundbreaking book by an eminent team of scholars provides an accessible introduction to anthropometric history.
Emner
Human beings - History - United States
Nutrition - History - United States
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
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ISBN
9780521705615. - 9780521879750

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