The Evolution of Human Settlements: From Pleistocene Origins to Anthropocene Prospects

by Robert E. Gleeson and William M. Bowen

Book Overview

This book analyzes the history and development of settlements-from the earliest periods in human history to the present day-from a Darwinian evolutionary perspective. At the foundation of the evolutionary model is the argument that the human capacity for complex communication and unique problem-solving ability have led to the formation and reality of the modern city and its scaled-up megacity status. While evolutionary theory forms the platform for...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319950339
• ISBN13: 9783319950334
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 309 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"