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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
Description
Summary: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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 273 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780465080939
0465080936