This book presents a concise yet comprehensive survey of methods used in
the expanding studies of human evolution, paying particular attention to
new work on social evolution. The first part of the book presents
principal methods for the study of biological, cultural, and social
evolution, plus migration, group behavior, institutions, politics, and
environment. The second part provides a chronological and analytical
account of the development of these methods from 1850 to the present,
showing how multidisciplinary rose to link physical, biological,
ecological, and social sciences. The work is especially relevant for
readers in history and social sciences but will be of interest to
readers in biological and ecological fields who are interested in
exploring a wide range of evolutionary studies.