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A renowned scientist and environmental advocate looks back on a life that has straddled the worlds of science and politics Acclaimed as a public scientist and as a spokesperson on pressing environmental and equity issues, Paul R. Ehrlich reflects on his life, from his love affair with his wife Anne, to his scientific research, public advocacy, and concern for global issues. Interweaving the range of his experiences—as an airplane pilot; a desegregationist; a proud parent—Ehrlich’s insights are priceless on pressing issues such as biodiversity loss, overpopulation, depletion of resources, and deterioration of the environment. A lifelong advocate for women’s reproductive rights, Ehrlich also helped to debunk scientific bias associating skin color and intelligence and warned some fifty years ago about a possible pandemic and the likely ecological consequences of a nuclear war.   This book is a vital contribution to literature focused on the human predicament including problems of governance and democracy in the twenty-first century, and insight into the ecological and evolutionary science of our day. It is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding global change, our planet’s wonders, and a scientific approach to the present existential threats to civilization.

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More gripping than a thrilling novel, Paul Ehrlich's autobiography beats novels by being true. Colorful and no-holds-barred, it's what you'd hope from the greatest living population biologist, who has thrived in science and policy controversies for 70 years. -Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel A delightfully personal, informative, and entertaining memoir, recording the insights of a brilliant man-full of fun and interest! -Peter Raven, author of Driven by Nature Paul Ehrlich is one of the supreme citizen-scientists of our time. His eventful and exemplary life is an inspiration not only for a new generation of scientists, but for citizens everywhere. -Partha Dasgupta, author of Time and the Generations: Population Ethics for a Diminishing Planet, and Frank Ramsey Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Cambridge Paul Ehrlich has stirred up plenty of controversy over the decades and remains one of the world's most provocative thinkers and truth-tellers. In this compellingly readable, rich book, a great human being takes us on the road that led to his view of life. -Carl Safina, author of Becoming Wild More gripping than a thrilling novel, Paul Ehrlich's autobiography beats novels by being true. Colorful and no-holds-barred, it's what you'd hope from the greatest living population biologist, who has thrived in science and policy controversies for 70 years. -Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel -- Jared Diamond A delightfully personal, informative, and entertaining memoir, recording the insights of a brilliant man-full of fun and interest! -Peter Raven, author of Driven by Nature -- Peter Raven Paul Ehrlich is one of the supreme citizen-scientists of our time. His eventful and exemplary life is an inspiration not only for a new generation of scientists, but for citizens everywhere. -Partha Dasgupta, author of Time and the Generations: Population Ethics for a Diminishing Planet, and Frank Ramsey Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Cambridge -- Partha Dasgupta Paul Ehrlich has stirred up plenty of controversy over the decades and remains one of the world's most provocative thinkers and truth-tellers. In this compellingly readable, rich book, a great human being takes us on the road that led to his view of life. -Carl Safina, author of Becoming Wild -- Carl Safina

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Paul R. Ehrlich is cofounder of the field of coevolution and a pioneer in alerting the public to the problems of overpopulation, depletion of natural resources, and deterioration of the environmental systems that support humanity. His previous books include Humanity on a Tightrope: Thoughts on Empathy, Family, and Big Changes for a Viable Future, The Dominant Animal: Human Evolution and the Environment, Human Natures: Genes, Cultures, and the Human Prospect, and the bestselling The Population Bomb. He lives in Palo Alto, CA.

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