Paul R. Ehrlich is Bing Professor of Population Studies and Professor of Biological Sciences at Stanford University. He is the author of Human Natures, The Population Bomb, and many other books. Anne H. Ehrlich is affiliated with Stanford's Department of Biological Sciences and Center for Conservation Biology, and has coauthored more than ten books with her husband, including One with Nineveh.
"...The Dominant Animal tells the story of how mankind came to
dominate nearly every inch of the earth. [It] spans the entire
history of the world, weaving both cultural and biological
evolution into the ambitious narrative. At its core are timely
questions we would all do well to consider: Is it in our best
interest to dominate Earth? Are we creating a future we want to
live in?"-- "Plenty"
"Alpha male and female of contemporary science ... the Ehrlichs
convey a message at once chilling and hopeful.... The big ideas and
the tenor of The Dominant Animal are right on. The book rejects
starry eyed insistence on new technology as humankind's savior in
favor of socially responsible, if admittedly difficult-to-enact,
prescriptions."-- "SEED Magazine"
"In The Dominant Animal, the Ehrlichs step back and analyse the big
picture, looking carefully at how humans have evolved to dominance
and, in the process, are laying waste the planet. Their message is
that our technological advances aren't matched by how well we treat
one another or the environment around us."-- "Vancouver Sun"
"Is there an armchair scientist on your gift list? Then you can't
go wrong with The Dominant Animal: Human Evolution and the
Environment by Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne H. Ehrlich. This
fascinating book is not for a lightweight; it's filled with
hypotheses, insight and ideas for thinkers. This is a perfect gift
for someone who loves to study culture, but will also be a great
for anyone who's trying to 'go green' this year."-- "Eagle
Tribune"
"No one has more authority to write on these matters than the
husband-and-wife team of Stanford biologists Paul and Anne Ehrlich.
For decades now they have been documenting and warning of humans'
effects on the environment. Their new book, The Dominant Animal,
continues their chronicle of the damage we have done to our
home.... This is an important book, with much information and some
really stimulating ideas. We need to build on these ideas, because
the world is in an environmental mess and things are not getting
better."-- "Washington Post"
"The Ehrlichs, in The Dominant Animal, cover an enormous amount of
scientific ground in looking at both the big picture in terms of
environmental dangers and challenges while also offering detailed
explanations of how humans have evolved, both genetically and
culturally, within our environment. The book relates precise
science in easily understandable terms."-- "Palo Alto Weekly"
"Their latest book, The Dominant Animal: Human Evolution and the
Environment, continues to drum home the message that humans are on
a collision course with ecological catastrophe. But what's new and
notable is the dual biological and cultural lens the Ehrlichs use
to diagnose the underlying cause of our predicament... the book
left me wanting more--hungry for revolutionary new insights whose
very existence would shine the right way forward. If we'd listened
to Ehrlich 40 years ago, perhaps we'd already be on that path."--
"Audubon"
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