The Medea Hypothesis

The Medea Hypothesis
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 205
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ISBN-10 : 9780691130750
ISBN-13 : 0691130752
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Download or read book The Medea Hypothesis written by Peter Ward and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-20 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Darwinian life -- What is evolutionary "success"? -- Two hypotheses about the nature of life on earth -- Medean feedbacks and global processes -- Medean events in the history of life -- Humans as medeans -- Biomass through time as a test -- Predicted future trends of biomass -- Summation -- Environmental implications -- What must be done


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