Dermatoglyphics
Science in Transition
Published on 8. October 1991
Book
Hardback
348 pages
978-0-471-56104-0 (ISBN)
Description
This study provide an analysis of this particular primate trait as it is witnessed in biology, medicine and computer science. It attests the role of dermatoglyphics in individual and syndrome identification, twin and family studies, and anthropological research, and evaluates the scientific transitions occurring during the past 150 years.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Weight
765 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-56104-0 (9780471561040)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Purkinje's Observations (1823) on Finger Prints and Other Skin Features; Dermatoglyphic Investigations; Embryological Development of Epidermal Ridges and Their Configurations; Embryological Development of the Flexion Creases; The Role of Heredity and Environment on Dermatoglyphic Traits; Clinical Aspects of Dermatoglyphics; Palmar, Plantar and Digital Flexion Creases.