Author: Paul R. Ehrlich, Anne H. Ehrlich
Translator: Yoon-sook Ha
Publisher: Bookie
560 pages | 225*148mm
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About This Book
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.
The classroom edition includes:
- Updated and expanded set of suggested readings
- Glossary, key terms and concepts
- Selected, Annotated Bibliography includes recent important works
- Comprehensive Web site with ancillary materials such as: classroom
relevant articles, study questions, discussion questions, instructor’s
guide, and author PowerPoint slides
About the Author
Paul R. Ehrlich is Bing Professor of Population Studies and
professor of biology at Stanford University and a fellow of the Beijer
Institute of Ecological Economics. The author of Human Natures, The
Population Bomb, and many other books, he is a member of the National
Academy of Sciences and a recipient of numerous international honors,
including the Crafoord Prize and the MacArthur "genius award.”
Anne H. Ehrlich is affiliated with Stanford's Biology Department and
Center for Conservation Biology, and is a member of the American Academy
of Arts and Sciences. She has served on the board of the Sierra Club and
other conservation organizations, has coauthored more than ten books
with her husband, and is a recipient of the Tyler Prize for
Environmental Achievement and the United Nations Environment Programme/Sasakawa
Environment Prize.
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