Feeding the world's population is one of the most challenging problems of our time. In this volume, cultural and biological anthropolgists explore many factors affecting the availability of food in underdeveloped countries. Contributors examine such areas as the food resources of particular populations; fluctuations in the availability of these resources; biological and cultural characteristics that help people to cope with uncertainties in their food supply; and the effects of advanced industrialized societies on ...
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Feeding the world's population is one of the most challenging problems of our time. In this volume, cultural and biological anthropolgists explore many factors affecting the availability of food in underdeveloped countries. Contributors examine such areas as the food resources of particular populations; fluctuations in the availability of these resources; biological and cultural characteristics that help people to cope with uncertainties in their food supply; and the effects of advanced industrialized societies on traditional cultures. The emphasis throughout is on presenting up-to-date empirical knowledge--supported by solid research--concerning the pressing problems of hunger and malnutrition as they exist in the world today.
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Add this copy of Coping With Uncertainty in Food Supply (Oxford Science to cart. $80.06, very good condition, Sold by Solr Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincolnwood, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Oxford University Press.
Add this copy of Coping With Uncertainty in Food Supply to cart. $108.01, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1988 by Oxford Clarendon Press.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1050grams, ISBN: 0198576439.
