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The Dominant Animal: Human Evolution and the Environment
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The Dominant Animal: Human Evolution and the Environment
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by Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne H. Ehrlich
Sales Rank: 10551
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List Price: $35.00
$23.10
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Hardcover: 440 pages
Publisher: Island Press; 1 edition June 30, 2008
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1597260967
ISBN-13: 978-1597260961
Product Dimensions:
9.4 x 6.7 x 1.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
Product Review
"This sparkling book is a great guide to what''s essential about humans, the world, and how they affect each other. Along the way, you''ll pick up delicious tidbits such as what Mussolini''s basic problem was, and why we are so sure that tiny sequoia seeds grow into 300-foot sequoia trees even though no one has ever seen it happen." (Jared Diamond, Professor of Geography at UCLA and author of prize-winning books such as Collapse and Guns, Germs, and Steel )
"This is a grand tour of the current state of ecological science, and a tour de force of observation, insight, and suggestion." (Bill McKibben author of The Bill McKibben Reader )
"No other scientific couple could produce a book of this brilliance on where we came from and where we''re going. The Ehrlichs, who have been at the cutting edge of the science, have interwoven evolutionary history and our environmental dilemma into a compelling and vital story." (John P. Holdren, Director, The Woods Hole Research Center and Teresa and John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy, Harvard University )
"This is a brilliant and fascinating account of how we became the planet''s ruling species and now the major force determining the future of evolution. The Ehrlichs'' broad perspective and lucid prose bring fresh understanding to what''s going on in the world today. Everyone should read this book." (Peter H. Raven President, Missouri Botanical Garden )
"While the world suffers from natural disasters, inflated energy costs, and unsustainable consumption patterns, the Ehrlichs make hopeful suggestions for sustainability and reduced vulnerability." (Library Journal )
".The Dominant Animal tells the story of how mankind came to dominate nearly every inch of the earth. [It] spans the entire history of the world, weaving both cultural and biological evolution into the ambitious narrative. At its core are timely questions we would all do well to consider: Is it in our best interest to dominate Earth? Are we creating a future we want to live in?" (Plenty )
"[The Ehrlichs] argue clearly and convincingly this fascinating, inspiring book [deserves a] wide audience." (Publishers Weekly )
"Alpha male and female of contemporary science the Ehrlichs convey a message at once chilling and hopeful.. The big ideas and the tenor of The Dominant Animal are right on. The book rejects starry eyed insistence on new technology as humankind''s savior in favor of socially responsible, if admittedly difficult-to-enact, prescriptions." (Seed )
"No one has more authority to write on these matters than the husband-and-wife team of Stanford biologists Paul and Anne Ehrlich. For decades now they have been documenting and warning of humans'' effects on the environment. Their new book, The Dominant Animal, continues their chronicle of the damage we have done to our home.. This is an important book,with much information and some really stimulating ideas. We need to build on these ideas, because the world is in an environmental mess and things are not getting better." (Washington Post )
"Their latest book, The Dominant Animal: Human Evolution and the Environment, continues to drum home the message that humans are on a collision course with ecological catastrophe. But what''s new and notable is the dual biological and cultural lens the Ehrlichs use to diagnose the underlying cause of our predicament the book left me wanting more -- hungry for revolutionary new insights whose very existence would shine the right way forward. If we''d listened to Ehrlich 40 years ago, perhaps we''d already be on that path." (Hilary Rosner Audubon )
Product Description
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 Stanford 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 we’re changing the planet in ways that darken our descendants’ future. The Dominant Animal arms readers with that knowledge, tracing the interplay between environmental change and genetic and cultural evolution since the dawn of humanity. In lucid and engaging prose, they describe how Homo sapiens adapted to their surroundings, eventually developing the vibrant cultures, vast scientific knowledge, and technological wizardry we know today. But the Ehrlichs also explore the flip side of this triumphant story of innovation and conquest. As we clear forests to raise crops and build cities, lace the continents with highways, and create chemicals never before seen in nature, we may be undermining our own supremacy. The threats of environmental damage are clear from the daily headlines, but the outcome is far from destined. Humanity can again adapt—if we learn from our evolutionary past. Those lessons are crystallized in The Dominant Animal. Tackling the fundamental challenge of the human predicament, Paul and Anne Ehrlich offer a vivid and unique exploration of our origins, our evolution, and our future.
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