We are living through a period that is unique in human history. For the first time in more than ten thousand years, the rate of human population growth is slowing down. In the middle of this century population growth will stop, and the number of people on Earth will start to decline – fast.
In this provocative book, award-winning science writer Henry Gee offers a concise, brilliantly-told history of our species–and argues that we are on a rapid, one-way trip to extinction. The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire narrates the dramatic rise of humanity. The human story is relatively brief―the oldest fossils of H. Sapiens date to approximately 300,000 years ago―yet the spread of our species has been unstoppable…until recently.
As Gee demonstrates, our environment is becoming inimical to human life in many locations; our core resources of water, arable land, and air are diminishing; and new diseases, simmering conflicts, and ambiguous technologies threaten our collective health. Can we still change our course? Or is our own extinction inevitable?
| Publisher | St. Martin’s Essentials |
| Country | USA |
| Publication Date | 15/05/2025 |
| Pages | 288 |
| Edition | first |
| Size | 14.53 x 2.34 x 21.67 cm |
| About the Author | HENRY GEE is a senior editor at Nature and the author of several books, including Jacob’s Ladder, In Search of Deep Time, The Science of Middle-earth, and The Accidental Species. He has appeared on BBC television and radio and NPR's All Things Considered, and has written for The Guardian, The Times, and BBC Science Focus. He lives in Cromer, Norfolk, England, with his family and numerous pets. |
| Publisher Address | info@macmillan.com |
| ISBN | ISBN-10 : 1250325587 |
