|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
Frequently Bought Together
Product Details
|
Product Description
Review
- Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize?winning author of Guns, Germs and Steel ()
Book Description
We stand at a crossroads, where comprehension of ourplace in nature?of our true abilities and of our history?is supremely important. We have formed a global civilizationof unprecedented might, driven forward by the powerof our minds?a civilization that is transforming our Earth. Weare masters of technology, and of comprehension, but it?s whatwe believe that may, from now on, determine our fate.
Tim Flannery?s first major book since the #1 bestselling TheWeather Makers charts the history of life on our planet. Hereon Earth, which draws its points of departure from Darwin andWallace, Lovelock and Dawkins, is an extraordinary explorationof evolution and sustainability. Our success as a species has haddisastrous effects on many of the Earth?s ecosystems and couldlead to our downfall. But equally, Flannery argues, we are nowequipped as never before to explore our true relationship withthe planet on which our biological, economic and cultural futuresdepend. Here on Earth is not just a dazzling account of lifeon our planet. It will change the way you live.
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most helpful customer reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Like Carl Sagan for the home planet,
By
This review is from: Here On Earth (Hardcover)
Flannery writes in a plain, clear, entertaining way. His overview of evolution is broader, more balanced, and more fascinating than any selfish gene determinism. With a relaxed and conversational tone he explores the planetary ecosystem, the spread of superorganisms, our chemical wars on unwanted species, economics in the ecological age, and the potential for a smart planet. The man has gone beyond pure science to building partnerships for a healthy biosphere, which are themselves experiments of a higher order. The book makes you want to see how far such experiments can go.--author of The Gardens of Their Dreams: Desertification and Culture in World History
2 of 6 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Here on Earth,
This review is from: Here On Earth (Hardcover)
An interesting perspective on human evolution (devolution). However, Flannery espouses the Gaia hypothesis, which, depending on your philosophical views, is a bit weak.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Nonfiction > Social Sciences > Political Science > Public Policy
- Books > Outdoors & Nature > Ecology
- Books > Outdoors & Nature > Environment > Environmental Science
- Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Earth Sciences > Environmental Science
- Books > Science > Earth Sciences > Environmental Science
- Books > Science > Nature & Ecology
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
|
