Biology and the Appreciation of Life The Boyer Lectures 1966 by Burnet, Sir F. MacFarlane - 1966

Penguin, Ringwood, 1971. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Diagrammatic. Includes bibliography and index. 10 text figures,"Dominant Mammal is then, a biologist's view of the human situation, but that outlook is still a humane one. The author can no more see the future than anyone else. He finds himself swinging between optimism and pessimism, and his final question is: how long must humanity's " continue before it reaches one of its only two alternative endings: extermination or a stable human ecosystem?" -- rear fold over blurb from the original hardcover dust jacket manufacturing fault means that the first two pages still joined at the bottom with a small excess of paper. Apart from browning of the page edges, there is no damage to describe. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 232 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Diagrammatic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Science &… Read More