Bibliograph

The dominant animal, human evolution and the environment, Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne H. Ehrlich

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The dominant animal, human evolution and the environment, Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne H. Ehrlich

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The dominant animal

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

185021493

Responsibility statement

Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne H. Ehrlich

Sub title

human evolution and the environment

Table Of Contents

1. Darwin's legacy and Mendel's mechanism -- 2. The entangled bank -- 3. Our distant past -- 4. Of genes and culture -- 5. Cultural evolution : how we relate to one another -- 6. Perception, evolution, and beliefs -- 7. The ups and downs of populations -- 8. History as cultural evolution -- 9. Cycles of life (and death) -- 10. Ecosystems and human domination of Earth -- 11. Consumption and its costs -- 12. A new imperative -- 13. Altering the global atmosphere -- 14. Energy : are we running out of it? -- 15. Saving our natural capital -- 16. Governance : tackling unanticipated consequences

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