A short history of progress / Ronald Wright.
"A Short History of Progress is nothing less than a concise history of the world since Neanderthal times, elegantly written, brilliantly conceived, and stunningly clear in its warning to us now. Wright shows how human beings have a way of walking into "progress traps," beginning with...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Toronto [Ont.] :
Anansi,
[2004]
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| Series: | CBC Massey lectures.
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | "A Short History of Progress is nothing less than a concise history of the world since Neanderthal times, elegantly written, brilliantly conceived, and stunningly clear in its warning to us now. Wright shows how human beings have a way of walking into "progress traps," beginning with the worldwide slaughter of big game in the Stone Age. The same pattern of overconsumption then took a new from, as many of the world's most creative civilizations - Mesopotamia, the Maya, the Roman Empire - fell victim to their own success."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (211 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0887848435 9780887848438 |