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008			140701s2014 nyu b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2014017777
020			_a9780465044979 _q(hardback)
020			_z9780465080939 (e-book)
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050	0	0	_aGF75 _b.D44 2014
082	0	0	_a304.2 _223
084			_aSCI027000 _aSOC055000 _aSOC002010 _2bisacsh
100	1		_aDeFries, Ruth S.
245	1	4	_aThe big ratchet : _bhow humanity thrives in the face of natural crisis / _cRuth DeFries.
264		1	_aNew York, NY : _bBasic Books, _c2014.
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. Throughout history humans have been able to ratchet up populations, survive the hatchets that threaten the species, and pivot to a new strategy for survival"-- _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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