1 . A Natural History of the Future

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Introduction in Detail

Over the past century, humans have made surprising technological achievements with which we have found ways to control nature. From river dams (水坝) to huge one-crop fields, we continue to try to change nature for our goals — so much so it seems we may be in danger of affecting it seriously.

In A Natural History of the Future, expert Rob Dunn thinks that nothing could be further from the truth: rather than asking whether nature will let us live, better to ask whether we will let nature last. Although we try our best or worst efforts to control the nature world, life has its own laws, and no matter what man does, he cannot change them.

Explaining several basic laws of ecology (生态), Dunn shows why life cannot be stopped. We grow one single crop on the field, only to find new life appearing to attack them. We throw away harmful waste only to find microbes (微生物) to take it over. And even in the London Tube, we have seen a new type of insect appear to use a place that is clearly not fit to live. Life will not follow our carefully made plans. Instead, Dunn shows us the future of living things and the challenges that the next generation may face.

A Natural History of the Future sets a new standard for understanding the different kinds of life and our future as a kind of creature.

Weight 478 g

Size 223×146×33 mm

1. What does the author think of human’s scientific achievements?

A．Great.

B．Quick.

C．Dangerous.

D．Slow.

2. Which of the following fits the idea in the book?

A．Living things like poisonous waste.	B．Life will be out of control in the future.
C．Life can live in any living conditions.	D．Living things have their own rules to grow.

3. Who might be interested in this book introduced in the text?

A．Historian.

B．Naturalist.

C．Physicist.

D．Chemist.

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