Smith C.M. Principles of Space Anthropology: Establishing a Science of Human Space Settlement

Springer, 2019. — 374 p. — (Space and Society). — ISBN: 978-3-030-25019-5.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 adaptation, Principles of Extraterrestrial Anthropology recommends evolutionarily-sound strategies of space settlement, covering genetics at the organismal and population levels.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 Adaptation and Permanent Human Space Settlement.