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Subtitle
A Closer Look at the Process of Innovation

Edited by Sander van der Leeuw and Robin Torrence

The question of innovation is approached from a variety of standpoints in this book. Archaeology and anthropology, scientific and humanistic approaches, geographical aspects, and technological changes such as herding, fishing, metal-casting and pottery-making are considered.

Bio

Sander van der Leeuw is a professor in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change. He specializes in the long-term impacts of human activity on the landscape, and he is recognized as a pioneer in the application of the complex adaptive systems approach to socio-environmental challenges.