The big ratchet : how humanity thrives in the face of natural crisis /

A MacArthur ?Genius" and eminent scientist shows how an ordinary mammal manipulated nature to become a technologically sophisticated city-dweller?and why our history points to an optimistic future in the face of environmental crisis.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	DeFries, Ruth S.
Corporate Author:	Ebook Library
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Basic Books, 2014.
Subjects:	Human ecology. Human evolution. Nature - Effect of human beings on. Physical anthropology. Nature > Effect of human beings on. Social evolution. Survival. Evolution. Cultural. Agriculture & Food. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book