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100 1 $aDeFries, Ruth S.,$eauthor.
245 14 $aThe big ratchet :$bhow humanity thrives in the face of natural crisis : a biography of an ingenious species /$cRuth DeFries.
264 1 $aNew York :$bBasic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group,$c[2014]
300 $axii, 273 pages :$billustrations ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"Our species' pervasive presence on the planet is the combined result of two powerful forces: earth's rich natural endowments and humanity's ability to manipulate nature. From our ability to control fire to our expertise in breeding palatable plants, from our capacity to ship fertilizer across the Atlantic to our skill in selectively tinkering with plant genomes, DeFries describes the ingenious manipulations of nature that have enabled humankind to nourish and flourish"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650 0 $aNature$xEffect of human beings on.
650 0 $aHuman ecology.
650 0 $aPhysical anthropology.
650 0 $aHuman evolution.
650 0 $aSocial evolution.
650 0 $aSurvival.
650 7 $aSCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Agriculture & Food.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural.$2bisacsh
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