{"product_id":"homo-ecophagus-9781032322223","title":"Homo Ecophagus","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHome Ecophagus \u003c\/em\u003eby Warren M. Hern is a wide-ranging look at the major problems for the survival of not just the human species, but all other species on  Earth due to human activities over the past tens of thousands years. The title of the book indicates Hern's new name for the human species: The man who devours the ecosystem. Over the course of its evolution, Hern observes, humans have evolved cultures and adaptations that have now become malignant and that the human species, at the global level, has all the major characteristics of a malignant neoplasm  converting all plant, animal, organic, and inorganic material into human biomass or its adaptive adjuncts and support systems. Hern contends that this process is incompatible with continued survival of the human species and most other species on the planet, offering a diagnosis and prognosis of the current environmental impasse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I recently read Dr. Warren Hern's fascinating new book \u003cem\u003eHomo Ecophagus: A Deep Diagnosis to Save the Earth \u003c\/em\u003eand was taken in by accolades from diverse and renowned researchers and his unique physician's view—basically doing a differential diagnosis—of what we are doing to our planet and how we can change our ways from the point of view of a practicing physician.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Beckoff\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cem\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEcologist Marc Beckhoff interview\/review of\u003ci\u003e Homo Ecophagus \u003c\/i\u003efor \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e. Full text:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehttps:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/animal-emotions\/202211\/homo-ecophagus-species-who-devours-global-ecosystems\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What a book!\u003ci\u003e Homo Ecophagus\u003c\/i\u003e is truly wonderful to read. It is a galvanizing chronicle, a clear-eyed look at human decisions that have altered our world, its species and ecosystems in the past, and how this knowledge is highly relevant to decisions we must now make on climate change and biodiversity. These insights are all told through Warren Hern’s scientific knowledge and vivid personal experiences with these issues. Hern’s book both inspires and emboldens us to make urgent decisions to conserve our biosphere that we all rely on. This book is a wonderfully insightful read for students in a wide range of college classes.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiana H. Wall\u003ci\u003e, Director, School of Global Environmental Sustainability, CSU University Distinguished Professor, and Professor of Biology, Colorado State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Warren Hern develops a deep and unsettling comparison between metastatic cancer and the expanding footprint of humanity, as we consume and degrade the environment that sustains us. His readable and accessible account weaves facts, insights, and personal history into a compelling narrative that will leave you sadder but wiser about the inescapable human predicament that lies ahead. The book is a must read for all of us who are concerned about the environment and our collective future.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn W. Terborgh\u003ci\u003e, The James B. Duke Professor of Environmental Science and Co-Director of the Center for Tropical Conservation, Duke University \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHomo Ecophagus\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating analysis by the physician scientist who pioneered the idea that humanity is performing like a metastatic skin cancer on our planet. Read it and act!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul and Anne Ehrlich, \u003cem\u003eauthors of \u003c\/em\u003eThe Population Bomb\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHomo Ecophagus\u003c\/i\u003e has the facts, personal experiences, and very vital messages. I hope lots of people read it and modify their behavior.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eP. Dee Boersma\u003ci\u003e, Director, Center for Ecosystem Sentinels, Wadsworth Endowed Chair in Conservation Science, and Co-Chair Penguin Specialist Group for IUCN, University of Washington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHomo Ecophagus\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive and in-depth view of the global problems we face as a species. Hern, a highly respected and brave physician and humanitarian, offers an alarming diagnosis of our planet’s self-inflicted pathology that we must understand and treat immediately.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimothy E. Wirth,\u003ci\u003e U.S. Senate, Colorado (Ret.), President Emeritus, The United Nations Foundation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eHomo Ecophagus\u003c\/em\u003e is the most significant book I have read in ten years.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWayne Lynch\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCanadian naturalist, natural history photographer, and Fellow, Arctic Institute of North America \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART ONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview – what’s the problem?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Save that. We might need it someday\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublic health and politics in West Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedical school and the Amazon: \"You are very keen in your diagnosis\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrazil, Chile, and abortion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublic health; research; and revelation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA new calling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThreat to the Holy Cross Wilderness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily planning, Amazon style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"You may not ask that question\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"As you know, the human population has just doubled for the first time\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART TWO\u003cbr\u003eManifestations of malignancy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat the fractal is this?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMalignant expansion and retroactive heterotrophicity in modern urbanizations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffects of malignant human activity on small, local ecosystems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHuman contact and island ecosystems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffects of human activities on regional ecosystems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffects of human activity on continental ecosystems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe oceans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToxic trash, oncometabolites, and cow farts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffects of human activity on biodiversity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffects of human activity on the global ecosystem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART THREE\u003cbr\u003eAnalysis and policy choices\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumans as cancer: Metaphor, model, analogy, hypothesis, or diagnosis?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHuman activities and malignant entropy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHuman culture and the ecophagic imperative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"What will be the limiting factor for the human population?\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"We have met the enemy, and he is us\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpilogue: \"Great Bringer of Death to Paradise\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018973741399,"sku":"9781032322223","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032322223.jpg?v=1750778877","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/homo-ecophagus-9781032322223","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}