{"product_id":"ecology-and-the-environment-r-j-berry-9781599472522","title":"Ecology and the Environment: The Mechanisms, Marrings, and Maintenance of Nature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEcology and the Environment: The Mechanisms, Marring, and Maintenance of Nature \u003c\/i\u003eis the ninth title published in the Templeton Science and Religion Series, in which scientists from a wide range of fields distill their experience and knowledge into brief tours of their respective specialties. In this volume, R. J. Berry, a well-known leader in the field of ecology, describes the basic concepts of ecology and seeks to put them into a general context for a reader who lacks any scientific background. \u003c\/p\u003e Berry explores the implications of these basic concepts and how they affect human life and the decisions we have to make, both as individuals and as members of a species that has colonized and influenced every part of the globe. He points out that we are a part of the animal world, but at the same time, we are apart from it, and he makes it clear that how we relate to our environment affects the quality of our life--indeed, it may affect our very survival. Going beyond a simple introduction of concepts, the book explores wider questions about the nature of humanity and how human ecology relates to humanness. Berry proposes that we are more than machines or even advanced apes--we are \u003ci\u003eHomo divinus, \u003c\/i\u003etransformed from an organism descended from the same stock as the apes but qualitatively different and able to relate to a creator God. The book argues that those who conclude otherwise are neglecting relevant data. Berry offers the perfect introduction to these philosophical and theological issues, but his work never loses sight of the practical issues either--the kind that is increasingly being addressed by national and international environmental agencies. In order to grasp the full scope of these issues and to more fully understand the ubiquitous news headlines concerning environmental matters, a reader would do well to start with \u003ci\u003eEcology and the Environment.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. J. Berry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 159947252X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781599472522\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Templeton Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d","brand":"R. J. Berry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447938887935,"sku":"9781599472522","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a653fa51-0b34-4381-8da0-852f18a04437.jpg?v=1777235838","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ecology-and-the-environment-r-j-berry-9781599472522","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}