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Survival

The Survival of the Human Race

Emily Shuckburgh editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:6th Dec '07

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A fascinating and accessible examination of the survival of the human race.

This fascinating and accessible book examines the survival of the human race from a broad range of viewpoints. It covers topics ranging from the preservation of Empires, to the challenges of maintaining cultural identity, the sufferings inflicted by famine, disease and natural disasters, and the threats presented by climate change.This fascinating and accessible book examines the survival of the human race from a broad range of viewpoints. Through in-depth examinations of a number of very distinct aspects of human life, the book covers topics ranging from the preservation of Empires, to the challenges of maintaining cultural identity, the sufferings inflicted by famine, disease and natural disasters, the opportunities for increased longevity and the threats presented by climate change. The chapters draw from the expertise of those in the arts and humanities, as well as the social, physical and biological sciences. Following in the footsteps of Charles Darwin with his thoughts of the Survival of the Fittest, each chapter explores strategies which may be adopted to assist us in our individual struggle for existence and to preserve and indeed improve our collective lifestyles.

'… interesting and lively …' Area

ISBN: 9780521710206

Dimensions: 247mm x 174mm x 12mm

Weight: 502g

244 pages