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Book Reviews of Pandora's Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization

Pandora's Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization
Pandora's Seed The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization
Author: Spencer Wells
ISBN-13: 9781400062157
ISBN-10: 1400062152
Publication Date: 6/8/2010
Pages: 256
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Random House
Book Type: Hardcover
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reviewed Pandora's Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization on + 6 more book reviews
It's hard for a book that is so short to be so sprawling, but Pandora's Seed manages it. Wells touches on a lot of interesting topics but leaves the reader to follow up on them. Even so, as he weaves together topics including anthropology, history, hunter-gatherers, indigenous cultures, population growth, diseases, climate change, evolutionary biology, sustainability, agriculture, evolution, genetics, and the environment, you manage to learn a bit about each. Worth a read.
kiorabree avatar reviewed Pandora's Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization on + 39 more book reviews
I felt that the author jumped focus too randomly to make an enjoyable read. However, it had some fascinating facts and insights to share.