The Big Ratchet: How Humanity Thrives in the Face of Natural Crisis by Ruth Defries

The Big Ratchet: How Humanity Thrives in the Face of Natural Crisis

Ruth Defries

273 pages hardcover

2 editions

nonfiction food and drink history science technology
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How an ordinary mammal manipulated nature to become technologically sophisticated city-dwellers -- and why our history points to an optimistic future in the face of environmental crisis Our species long lived on the edge of starvation. Now we pro...

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