Principles of Space Anthropology Establishing a Science of Human Space Settlement /

• Main Author: Smith, Cameron M. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Space and Society,
• Subjects: Space sciences.; Anthropology.; Archaeology.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics).; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.

This book shows how anthropology can provide an innovative perspective on the human movement into space. It examines adaptation to space on timescales of generations, rather than merely months or years, and uses evolutionary adaptation as a guiding theme. Employing the lessons of evolutionary adapta...

Table of Contents:

• An Introduction to Space Anthropology
• Individual Hominin Biology Beyond Earth
• Population Genetics of Human Space Settlement
• Cultural Adaptations in Human Space Settlement
• Humanity and the Migration Experience Beyond Earth
• Adaptive Lessons from Ancient Technologies and Cultures
• Human Adaption and Permanent Space Settlement
• Appendix 1
• Appendix 2.