Handbook of Evolution
Volume I: The Evolution of Human Societies and Cultures
1st Edition
Published on 20. November 2008
XI, 341 pages
978-3-527-62033-3 (ISBN)
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This two-volume handbook is unique in spanning the entire field of evolution, from the origins of life up to the formation of social structures and science and technology. The author team of world-renowned experts considers the subject from a variety of disciplines, with continuous cross-referencing so as to retain a logical internal structure. The uniformly structured contributions discuss not merely the general knowledge behind the evolution of life, but also the corresponding development of language, society, economies, morality and politics. The result is an overview of the history and methods used in the study of evolution, including controversial theories and discussions. A must for researchers in the natural sciences, sociology and philosophy, as well as for those interested in an interdisciplinary view of the status of evolution today.
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"This book would be a great addition to an academic library collection supporting programs in evolutionary biology or sociobiology."E-STREAMS, October 2004
"...lots of information and reasoning is there, making it worthwhile reading."
Genes, Brain and Behavior, March 2005
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Franz M. Wuketits, born in 1955, studied zoology, paleontology, philosophy, and philosophy of science and obtained his Ph.D. in 1978 from the University of Vienna, Austria, where he has been teaching philosophy of science with a special emphasis on biology since 1980. He also lectures at the University of Graz, Austria, and the Technical University of Vienna. He is on the board of directors at the Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research and a member of the advisory board of several scientific institutions. He has published 29 books, edited or co-edited 12 volumes and is author of about 300 articles, and in 1982 received the Austrian Award for Scientific Publishing.
Christopher Antweiler, born in 1956, is currently Professor of Cultural Anthropology at the University of Trier, Germany. He first studied geology and paleontology and gained his diploma with a work on paleoclimatologic method. He went on to study cultural selectionism from the University of Cologne, Germany. His main regional research interest in anthropology is Southeast Asia. He has published extensively on cognition, cities, social evolution, development and local knowledge, and is currently working on a book on cultural universals.
Content
Volume I: The Evolution of Human Societies and Cultures
The human Adaption for Culture
Evolution of (Human) Cognition
Evolution of Language
Social Evolution
Evolution of Moralty
Evolution of Politics
Evolution of Economy
Evolution of Science and Technology
Volume II: The Evolution of Living Systems (including Hominids)
The Diversity of Life
Individual Development and Evolution
History and Methodology of Evolutionary Theory
The Human Impact
The Evolution Controversies in Biology
The Evolution of Hominids
Motors of Evolution
The Evolution of Plants
The Evolution of Animals
Cultural Evolution
The human Adaption for Culture
Evolution of (Human) Cognition
Evolution of Language
Social Evolution
Evolution of Moralty
Evolution of Politics
Evolution of Economy
Evolution of Science and Technology
Volume II: The Evolution of Living Systems (including Hominids)
The Diversity of Life
Individual Development and Evolution
History and Methodology of Evolutionary Theory
The Human Impact
The Evolution Controversies in Biology
The Evolution of Hominids
Motors of Evolution
The Evolution of Plants
The Evolution of Animals
Cultural Evolution
