The decline and fall of the human empire why our species is on the edge of extinction
"By the award-winning author of A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: a history of humanity on the brink of decline. We are living through a period that is unique in human history. For the first time in more than ten thousand years, the rate of human population growth is slowing down. In the midd...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
St. Martin's Press,
2025.
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| Edition: | First U.S. edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- The human family
- The genus homo
- Last among equals
- Last human standing
- Agriculture : the first casualty
- Pox-ridden, worm-eaten, and lousy
- On the brink
- Over the edge
- Free fall, and after
- The future is green and female
- Turning over a new leaf
- Expanding the human niche.
