Author:
Sherratt, Thomas N.
Imprint:Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009.
Descriptionxi, 297 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:Why do we age? -- Why sex? -- Why cooperate? -- Why species? -- Why are the Tropics so diverse? -- Is nature chaotic? -- Why is the world green? -- Why is the sea blue? -- When did we start to change things? -- How will the biosphere end? -- General conclusions.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.