Human diversity, with its myriad of different conditions involving biology, psychology, and social structures, remains one of the biggest challenges — and opportunities — facing the species.
With many government and private firms now having diversity or equality officers, programmes or committees, it is clear that human diversity is a cornerstone of policy-making at the very highest echelons.
All this points to a need for proper scientific and medical information on this topic — not soft 'politically correct' sociology.This book provides the hard facts on human similarities and differences, their causes and effects on people.
It covers the whole range from normal to extreme human types, and presents — for the first time — much of the 's 25 years of original research on the subject.
It can also act as a family medical guide to aspects of human function, structure and disease.
It covers many human topics in a humane and understandable fashion, providing much material for information and discussion.
It can be used as a handbook or textbook on human diversity, but is mainly popular science for the general public.
A special feature of this book is the 140 colour photos that illustrate the diversity of human life, nearly all taken by the himself.Given the vast nature of the subject, the book seamlessly integrates relevant data from multiple disciplines including medicine, biology, anthropology, genetics, psychology, evolution, languages, sociology, history and geography.
Even controversial subjects such as race, class and culture are tackled head-on with no-nonsense scientific rigour.Contents:Introduction: Scope of the Book, Types of Human Difference and Their CausesRaces and Inter-Mixing, Nationalities, Cultures, Castes, Classes and ReligionsHeight, Weight, Shape and ObesityDifferences Between Males and Females; Reproduction and Its Production of Genetic DiversityPersonal Choice, Cosmetic and Preventative Surgery, Clothing and Make-UpLanguages — A Rich but Frustrating DiversityNames and IdentityAlbinos, Colour Blindness and Height: How Human Characteristics are InheritedThe Brain, Intelligence, Mind, Personality, Mental Problems, Learning, Memory, Creativity, HappinessSex, Attraction, Reproduction, Twins, IncestDiseases, Disorders, Immunity, CancerEating, Drinking, Diet, Digestion, Liver, Cystic Fibrosis, Diabetes, Allergies, Food Intolerances, AnorexiaSkin, Skin Colour and DisordersThe Skeleton, Muscles, Osteoporosis, ME, Motor Neurone Disease, Muscular DystrophyHead, Face, Eyes, Ears, Sight, Hearing, Smell, TasteThe Heart; Heart Attacks, Strokes, High Blood PressureBlood, Blood Groups; Anaemia, Haemophilia, Leukaemia and Other Blood DisordersArms, Legs, Giants, Dwarfs, Arthritis, Left-HandednessKidneys, Urine, Bladder, Cystitis, Police Alcohol TestsLungs, Breathing, AsthmaDevelopment From the Fertilised Egg; Sexual and Later DevelopmentLongevity, Ageing, Birth and Death Rates, Immigration, Population StructureAbnormalities of Sex Chromosomes and Autosomes, Down Syndrome, Barr BodiesOpinions on the Characteristics of the Chinese, Japanese and EnglishReadership: Students of medicine, biology, psychology and sociology, professionals working as diversity officers or in equalities, general readership.Keywords:Human;Diversity;Genetics;Environment;Health;Disease;Languages;Choice;Race;CultureKey Features:This book is the only one on human diversity and its effects on peopleThe book contains several personal accounts, specifically written for it, by people who are different in some way.
They give details of their difference and how it has affected them and those around them, e.g., having cystic fibrosis, suffering from suicidal depression, having a heart attack requiring a quadruple by-pass, having type 1 diabetes while being pregnant, or being 'severely dyslexic'Controversial subjects such as race, class and culture are tackled head-on with no-nonsense scientific rigourThe is a very experienced and highly qualified scientist with medical interests who has researched this topic for 25 years.
Many of his original findings on human diversity are published in this book for the first time.
As a geneticist, he is able to write itatively on which human differences are genetic, which are environmental, and how genetics and environment interact for many characteristics“Really enjoyed reading your chapter which brings alive the brain!
As I said, very gripping!”Dr Anne DudleyConsultant PsychiatristBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust
