This brief introduction to biological anthropology discusses the core areas of the discipline in a unique framework modeled on the scientific method. Emphasizing theoretical themes, the text presents facts as supporting evidence rather than disjointed pieces of information. Each chapter explores the central questions of the field, then re-examines them in a way that scientists create and test hypotheses. Designed from the outset as a concise text. Biological anthropology covers topics at a carefully curated level of detail and provides examples of everyday applications of biological anthropology.

This book provides practical advice to students who are learning to write according to the conventions in biology. Using the standards of journal publication as a model, the author provides, in a user-friendly format, specific instructions on: using biology databases to locate references; developing sound reading strategies; paraphrasing for improved comprehension