Collaborators through Time: How Humans Partnered with Nature, Technology, and Each Other - Hardcover

Bentley, R. Alexander; O'Brien, Michael J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1538197707 ISBN 13: 9781538197707

Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

Spanning 2 million years, this book examines how humans partnered with nature, technology, and each other to shape their world, from evolutionary origins and ancient innovations to the rise of artificial intelligence.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Alex Bentley is a professor of anthropology and director of the Computational Social Sciences program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He earned his PhD from the University of Wisconsin and spent much of his career in the United Kingdom, holding academic positions at University College London, Durham University, and the University of Bristol. Bentley specializes in computational social science and the archaeology of early Neolithic societies, exploring the deep past and near future of cultural evolution

Michael J. O'Brien is a professor of history and psychology at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. He received his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin and previously served as dean of the College of Arts and Science and professor of anthropology at the University of Missouri. O'Brien's research focuses on applying evolutionary theory and methods to solve archaeological problems. He is a pioneer in the use of phylogenetic methods in archaeology and the application of niche construction theory to understanding human behavior.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1538197707
• ISBN 13: 9781538197707
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 160
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