The Rate Of Human Invention Is Faster,

In Parts Of Montana, Salt Concentrations In Soil Water, Have Reached Those Double Those Of Seawater.

[t]he Values To Which People Cling Most Stubbornly Under Inappropriate Conditions Are Those Values That Were Previously The Source Of Their Greatest Triumphs.

For Anyone Inclined To Caricature Environmental History As 'environmental Determinism,' The Contrasting Histories Of The Dominican Republic And Haiti Provide A Useful Antidote. Yes, Environmental Problems Do Constrain Human Societies, But The Societies' Responses Also Make A Difference.

Today Charles Darwin Is Best Known For Establishing The Fact Of Evolution And For Recognizing The Major Role Of Natural Selection In Driving It.

Eurasia Ended Up With The Most Domesticated Animal Species In Part Because It's The World's Largest Land Mass And Offered The Most Wild Species To Begin With.