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- catalog abstract "In this groundbreaking book, Rick Potts uncovers the ecology of our earliest forebears, explores their survival and extinction, and tells the drama of human evolution as it has never been told before. Potts, internationally known for his innovative excavations of early archeological sites, brilliantly connects our planet's past with the environmental dilemmas we now face, showing how ancient humans responded to the forces of nature and survived long periods of dramatic habitat disturbance. In the end, Humanity's Descent offers a provocative statement about the present status of our species and its institutions. Potts convincingly explains why prevailing ideals of economic growth and environmental preservation are based on mistaken, short-term views of the natural world. Our future lies, as it always has, in our ability to tolerate environmental insult and to revise our relationship with nature.".
- catalog contributor b9375367.
- catalog created "1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1996.".
- catalog description "Ch. I. Origin -- Ch. II. Dominion -- Ch. III. Nature's Alteration -- Ch. IV. Experiments in Being Human -- Ch. V. Survival of the Generalist -- Ch. VI. A New View of Nature -- Ch. VII. The Litmus Test.".
- catalog description "In this groundbreaking book, Rick Potts uncovers the ecology of our earliest forebears, explores their survival and extinction, and tells the drama of human evolution as it has never been told before. Potts, internationally known for his innovative excavations of early archeological sites, brilliantly connects our planet's past with the environmental dilemmas we now face, showing how ancient humans responded to the forces of nature and survived long periods of dramatic habitat disturbance. In the end, Humanity's Descent offers a provocative statement about the present status of our species and its institutions. Potts convincingly explains why prevailing ideals of economic growth and environmental preservation are based on mistaken, short-term views of the natural world. Our future lies, as it always has, in our ability to tolerate environmental insult and to revise our relationship with nature.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "325 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Humanity's descent.".
- catalog identifier "0688104703 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Humanity's descent.".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Morrow,".
- catalog relation "Humanity's descent.".
- catalog subject "573.2 20".
- catalog subject "Biotic communities.".
- catalog subject "GN281.4 .P65 1996".
- catalog subject "Human ecology.".
- catalog subject "Human evolution.".
- catalog subject "Natural selection.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Ch. I. Origin -- Ch. II. Dominion -- Ch. III. Nature's Alteration -- Ch. IV. Experiments in Being Human -- Ch. V. Survival of the Generalist -- Ch. VI. A New View of Nature -- Ch. VII. The Litmus Test.".
- catalog title "Humanity's descent : the consequences of ecological instability / Rick Potts ; illustrations by Jennifer Clark.".
- catalog type "text".