A Darwinian Survival Guide
Hope for the Twenty-First Century
$53.12
- Hardcover
264 pages
- Release Date
12 March 2024
Summary
How humanity brought about the climate crisis by departing from its evolutionary trajectory 15,000 years ago—and how we can use evolutionary principles to save ourselves from the worst outcomes.
Despite efforts to sustain civilization, humanity faces existential threats from overpopulation, globalized trade and travel, urbanization, and global climate change. In A Darwinian Survival Guide, Daniel Brooks and Salvatore Agosta offer a novel—and hopeful—perspective on how to meet…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262048682 |
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| ISBN-10: | 026204868X |
| Author: | Daniel R. Brooks, Salvatore J. Agosta |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 12 March 2024 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“Timely, thought-provoking, and refreshingly optimistic… . Applying the principles of evolution in thoughtful ways, A Darwinian Survival Guide tackles the complexities of climate change with creativity, optimism, and vision.”
—Foreword Reviews
Daniel R. Brooks
Daniel R. Brooks is Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto, Senior Research Fellow at the H. W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology, University of Nebraska State Museum, and Fellow of the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). He is the coauthor of The Stockholm Paradigm and The Major Metaphors of Evolution.
Salvatore J. Agosta is Associate Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and Fellow of the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study. He is the author of more than fifty scientific publications and coauthor of The Major Metaphors of Evolution: Darwinism Then and Now.
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