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The Dominant Animal. Human Evolution and the Environment.
Ehrlich, Paul R.; Ehrlich, Anne H.
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Description for The Dominant Animal. Human Evolution and the Environment.
Paperback. In humanity's more than 100,000 year history, we have evolved from vulnerable creatures clawing sustenance from Earth to a sophisticated global society manipulating every inch of it. This title traces the interplay between environmental change and genetic and cultural evolution since the dawn of humanity. Num Pages: 472 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 697.
In humanity's more than 100,000 year history, we have evolved from vulnerable creatures clawing sustenance from Earth to a sophisticated global society manipulating every inch of it. In short, we have become the dominant animal. Why, then, are we creating a world that threatens our own species? What can we do to change the current trajectory toward more climate change, increased famine, and epidemic disease? Renowned scientists Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne H. Ehrlich believe that intelligently addressing those questions depends on a clear understanding of how we evolved and how and why were changing the planet in ways that ... Read more
In humanity's more than 100,000 year history, we have evolved from vulnerable creatures clawing sustenance from Earth to a sophisticated global society manipulating every inch of it. In short, we have become the dominant animal. Why, then, are we creating a world that threatens our own species? What can we do to change the current trajectory toward more climate change, increased famine, and epidemic disease? Renowned scientists Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne H. Ehrlich believe that intelligently addressing those questions depends on a clear understanding of how we evolved and how and why were changing the planet in ways that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9781597260978
SKU
V9781597260978
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99-15
About Ehrlich, Paul R.; Ehrlich, Anne H.
Paul R. Ehrlich is Bing Professor of Population Studies and professor of biological sciences at Stanford University and a fellow of the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics. Anne H. Ehrlich is affiliated with Stanford's Department of Biological Sciences and Center for Conservation Biology, and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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