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Starting from ecological and evolutionary principles that transcend our own species, Mark Bertness offers a new perspective on the rise of human civilization. -Judith Bronstein, editor of Mutualism A Brief Natural History of Civilization uses the science of natural history to frame the peril and promise of our times. -Paul Ewald, author of Plague Time: The New Germ Theory of Disease Understanding the big picture of the development and trajectory of human civilization is vital as a global society faces collapse. Bertness' book provides a brilliant short course on what should be the central topic for public education today. -Paul R. Ehrlich, author of Human Natures A remarkable, far-ranging synthesis with something new and eye-opening on just about every page. Mark Bertness points to the powerful force of cooperation as our best hope. -James Gustave Speth, author of America the Possible: Manifesto for a New Economy Who am I? This book weaves a powerful argument that our sense of self and our culture is very tightly coupled to our sense of place in nature. A remarkable synthesis! -Paul Dayton, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

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Mark Bertness is Robert P. Brown Professor of Biology emeritus at Brown University. A widely published and highly regarded marine ecologist, he is best known for his work on the community ecology of marine shorelines.

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