{"product_id":"the-decline-and-fall-of-the-human-empire-why-our-species-is-on-the-edge-of-extinction-9781250325600","title":"The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire: Why Our Species Is on the Edge of Extinction by Gee, Henry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eA (Very) Short History of Life on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e: a history of humanity on the brink of decline.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Decline and Fall of the Human Empire\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith assured narration, dramatic stories, and his signature sprightly humor, Henry Gee envisions new opportunities for the future of humanity--a future that will reward facing challenges with ingenuity, foresight, and cooperation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Gee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250325600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHENRY GEE is a senior editor at \u003ci\u003eNature \u003c\/i\u003eand the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eA (Very) Short History of Life on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Royal Society Prize for Science Books award in 2022. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48921722028185,"sku":"9781250325600","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/the-decline-and-fall-of-the-human-empire-why-our-species-is-on-the-edge-of-extinction-9781250325600","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}