The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its PeoplesOpen Road + Grove/Atlantic, 7 Jan 2015 - 434 halaman A comprehensive history of the continent, “full of engaging and attention-catching information about North America’s geology, climate, and paleontology” (The Washington Post Book World). Here, “the rock star of modern science” tells the unforgettable story of the geological and biological evolution of the North American continent, from the time of the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago to the present day (Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel). Flannery describes the development of North America’s deciduous forests and other flora, and tracks the migrations of various animals to and from Europe, Asia, and South America, showing how plant and animal species have either adapted or become extinct. The story spans the massive changes wrought by the ice ages and the coming of the Native Americans. It continues right up to the present, covering the deforestation of the Northeast, the decimation of the buffalo, and other consequences of frontier settlement and the industrial development of the United States. This is science writing at its very best—both an engrossing narrative and a scholarly trove of information that “will forever change your perspective on the North American continent” (The New York Review of Books). |
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... this gracefully written book is a must for anyone who has ever marveled at this large and infinitely varied land . ” —Paul R. Ehrlich , author of Human Nature “ Flannery · applies the fluent interdisciplinary approach he used.
... this gracefully written book is a must for anyone who has ever marveled at this large and infinitely varied land . ” —Paul R. Ehrlich , author of Human Nature “ Flannery · applies the fluent interdisciplinary approach he used.
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... human cultures . . . . As Flannery makes visible the grand and intricate cycles of evolutionary renaissance and extinction in new and dynamic ways , he foregrounds humanity as the planet's most creative and destructive species ...
... human cultures . . . . As Flannery makes visible the grand and intricate cycles of evolutionary renaissance and extinction in new and dynamic ways , he foregrounds humanity as the planet's most creative and destructive species ...
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... humans replace flocks and herds. 25 THE MAKING OF A GIANT The first billionaire. The unholy trinity of transport, industry and unity. Making guns gives more power than using them. A willingness to innovate. Mr Ford and his beloved ...
... humans replace flocks and herds. 25 THE MAKING OF A GIANT The first billionaire. The unholy trinity of transport, industry and unity. Making guns gives more power than using them. A willingness to innovate. Mr Ford and his beloved ...
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... humanity. Colonised by Clovis hunters around 13,200 years ago, by 1492 it had become home to an extraordinary diversity of cultures, from highly organised nation states to hunter-gatherers, including some unique forms of human social ...
... humanity. Colonised by Clovis hunters around 13,200 years ago, by 1492 it had become home to an extraordinary diversity of cultures, from highly organised nation states to hunter-gatherers, including some unique forms of human social ...
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... human—as well as the grand landscape itself, can be viewed afresh. As I began to write I found myself asking, what is North America? The question has no easy answers, even in geographic terms, for the continent has changed markedly over ...
... human—as well as the grand landscape itself, can be viewed afresh. As I began to write I found myself asking, what is North America? The question has no easy answers, even in geographic terms, for the continent has changed markedly over ...
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