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Over the past century, our species has made unprecedented technological innovations with which we have sought to control nature. In A Natural History of the Future , biologist Rob Dunn argues that such efforts are futile. We may see ourselves as life'
Over the past century, our species has made unprecedented technological innovations with which we have sought to control nature. In A Natural History of the Future , biologist Rob Dunn argues that such efforts are futile. We may see ourselves as life'
"An extraordinary book...With clarity and charm [Dunn] takes the reader into the overlap of medicine, ecology, and evolutionary biology to reveal an important domain of the human condition."-Edward O. Wilson, author of Anthill and The Future of
In Never Home Alone, biologist Rob Dunn takes us to the edge of biology's latest frontier: our own homes. Every house is a wilderness -- from the Egyptian meal moths in our kitchen cupboards and the yeast in a sourdough starter, to the camel crickets
Over the past century, our species has made unprecedented technological innovations with which we have sought to control nature. From river levees to enormous one-crop fields, we continue to try to reshape nature for our purposes - so much so it seems we
It's the dream scenario for many of us after a long week: having the house completely to ourselves. No partners, no parents, no kids, no pets. But as we settle into the couch, something stirs: maybe a mouse darts out from under a cupboard, or a fly bu