Bibliograph

Life, a journey through science and politics, Paul R. Ehrlich

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Life, a journey through science and politics, Paul R. Ehrlich

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-345) and index

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Life

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1309863577

Responsibility statement

Paul R. Ehrlich

Sub title

a journey through science and politics

Summary

"Acclaimed as a public scientist and as a spokesperson on pressing environmental and equity issues, delivering his message from the classroom to 60 Minutes, Paul R. Ehrlich reflects on his life, including his love affair with his wife, Anne, his scientific research, his public advocacy, and his concern for global issues. Interweaving the range of his experiences--as an airplane pilot, a desegregationist, a proud parent--Ehrlich's insights are priceless on pressing issues such as biodiversity loss, overpopulation, depletion of resources, and deterioration of the environment. A lifelong advocate for women's reproductive rights, Ehrlich also helped to debunk scientific bias associating skin color and intelligence and warned some fifty years ago about a possible pandemic and the likely ecological consequences of a nuclear war. Life : A Journey through Science and Politics is a vital contribution to literature focused on the human predicament, including problems of governance and democracy in the twenty-first century, and insight into the ecological and evolutionary science of our day. It is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding global change, our planet's wonders, and a scientific approach to the present existential threats to civilization."--Dust jacket

Target audience

adult

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