ISBN:
9780521705615
,
1283111306
,
9780521879750
,
9781139074711
,
9781283111300
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xxvi, 431 p)
,
ill
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
New approaches to economic and social history
Series Statement:
NBER series on long-term factors in economic development
Parallel Title:
Print version The Changing Body : Health, Nutrition, and Human Development in the Western World since 1700
DDC:
599.94091821
Keywords:
Health History
;
Nutrition History
;
Nutrition History
;
Anthropometry
;
Anthropometry
;
Mortality history
;
Life Expectancy trends
;
Life Expectancy history
;
Nutrition Surveys
;
Electronic book
Abstract:
This fascinating and groundbreaking book by an eminent team of scholars provides an accessible introduction to anthropometric history
Description / Table of Contents:
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
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511975912
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