The bionarrative : the story of life and hope for the future

The bionarrative : the story of life and hope for the future /

This book is for the general reader interested in the human place in nature and the future of civilisation. It is based on the biohistorical approach to the study of human situations. This approach recognises human culture as a new and extremely important force in the biosphere. The book discusses t...

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Author / Contributor: Boyden, Stephen Vickers (Author)
Imprint: Acton, A.C.T. : ANU Press, 2016.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Subjects:
Human ecology.
Human evolution.
Nature > Effect of human beings on.
Human beings > Effect of environment on.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface / Stephen Boyden
  • 1. The bionarrative, biohistory and biounderstanding
  • 2. Life before humans
  • 3. Humans enter the system
  • 4. The Early Farming and Early Urban phases
  • 5. Ecological Phase 4: The Exponential Phase
  • 6. Religion and warfare in biohistorical perspective
  • 7. Healthy people on a healthy planet
  • Epilogue. Musings.

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