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Humanity's Descent
Richard Potts
其他書名
The Consequences of Ecological Instability
出版Morrow, 1996
主題Nature / EcologyScience / Life Sciences / EcologyScience / Life Sciences / Evolution
ISBN06881047039780688104702
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=mzOAAAAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋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.