From Naked Ape to Super Species: A Personal Perspective on Humanity and the Global Ecocrisis
by David Suzuki
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For millennia, we lived in harmony with the Earth, taking only what we required to survive. But in just the past few centuries, we have used our powers to satisfy our obsession with consumption and new technology, without regard for the consequences. And in doing so, we have exploited our surroundings on an unprecedented scale. In this revised and updated edition of From Naked Ape to Superspecies, David Suzuki and Holly Dressel lucidly describe how we have evolved beyond our needs, trampling show more other species, believing that we can make the Earth work the way we want it to. And they introduce us to the people who are fighting back, those who are resisting the inexorable advance of the "global economy" juggernaut, the people whose voices are difficult to hear over the din of corporate public relations machines. We learn about how human arrogance-demonstrated by our disregard for the small and microscopic species that constitute the Earth's engine and our reckless use of technological inventions like powerful herbicides or genetically engineered crops-is threatening the health of our children and the safety of our food supply. show lessTags
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The book, in the version I got, is a bit outdated. However, it has some interesting parts that, at least for me, were worth considering.
Nonetheless, this is not for everyone, for it has strong opinions and a very clear ecological agenda. That, in itself, is not a bad thing. But you're not going to get a completely unbiased picture of its main subject. However, given that we are facing such a humongous environmental crisis, the taking of strong stances may well be the only possible course to force a change in the reader's perception.
Nonetheless, this is not for everyone, for it has strong opinions and a very clear ecological agenda. That, in itself, is not a bad thing. But you're not going to get a completely unbiased picture of its main subject. However, given that we are facing such a humongous environmental crisis, the taking of strong stances may well be the only possible course to force a change in the reader's perception.
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David Suzuki is an internationally renowned geneticist and environmentalist and a recipient of UNESCO'S Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science and the 2009 Right Livelihood Award. Host of the long-running CBC television program The Nature of Things, he is also the author of more than fifty books. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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- Science & Nature, Nonfiction, Anthropology, General Nonfiction, History
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- 304.28 — Society, government, & culture Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Factors affecting social behavior Human ecology
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- GF75 .S86 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Human ecology. Anthropogeography Human ecology. Anthropogeography Human influences on the environment
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