| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
viii, 432 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [393]-419) and index. |
| Contents |
Evolution, cities, and the world -- My city -- The parable of the strider -- The parable of the wasp -- The maps -- Quantifying halloween -- We are now entering the noosphere -- The parable of the immune system -- The reflection -- Street smart -- The humanist and the CEO -- The lost island of prevention science -- The lecture that failed -- Learning from Mother Nature about teaching our children -- The world with us -- The parable of the crow -- Our lives, our genes -- The natural history of the afterlife -- Evonomics -- Body and soul -- City on a hill. |
| Summary |
An evolutionary biologist applies the ideas of evolutionary science to his post-industrial hometown and uses the "traits" he discovers, including what bullying feeds on and how neighborhood quality affects test scores, to improve the lives of his fellow citizens. |
| Subject |
Cities and towns -- Growth.
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Civic improvement.
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Cities.
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Urban Health.
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Cultural Evolution.
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| ISBN |
9780316037679 |
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0316037672 |
| Standard No. |
40019826323 |
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