pt. 1. Green forest, yellow desert -- Billions of tons of green stuff -- What Earth does for us--and what we do to Earth -- Not the forest primeval -- When vegetation rioted and big trees were king -- Peace and quiet and good Earth -- "Man eats planet! two-fifths already gone!" -- Water, water everywhere? -- pt. 2. Blue ocean, green sea -- On the hero's platform -- Lots of good fish in the sea -- The wisdom to use nature's resources -- pt. 3. The variety of life -- An inordinate fondness for beetles -- ... Abode his destined hour, and went his way -- Nature's eggs in few baskets
Summary:
Studies the mathematical proof of the impact humans have had on the earth.
