Peter Ward
The Medea Hypothesis: Is Life on Earth Ultimately Self-Destructive? (Science Essentials)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691165806
- author:
- Peter Ward
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 24.1 x 13 x 1.3 cm
- Genre:
- Science & Nature, Biological Sciences,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Medea Hypothesis: Is Life on Earth Ultimately Self-Destructive? Renowned paleontologist Peter Ward presents a provocative vision of life's relationship with the Earth's biosphere, challenging our understanding of the planet's history and our place within it. By examining the geological record, Ward argues that life might be its own worst enemy, threatening its own existence. Ward's hypothesis draws on the idea of Medea, the mythical mother who killed her own children, to propose a radical new perspective on the role of life in shaping the Earth's environment. He demonstrates that all but one of the mass extinctions that have struck Earth were caused by life itself, and warns that our time is running out if we fail to change our ways. This book serves as an urgent challenge to rethink our relationship with the planet and consider a new path forward for humanity.
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