The Inheritors. the Story of Man and the World He Made by Calder, Ritchie - 1961

London: Heinemann, 1961. ...........please e-mail for further details.. Not Signed or Inscribed. This is a First Edition. Green Cloth. Very Good (AVERAGE)/No Jacket. Illus. by Black and White Illustrations. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Hard Back.

London England: Heinemann, 1961. hardback. Very slight shelf wear to top edge of D/J. Price clipped to D/J. It it at conce a fascinating account of man's scientific achievements from the earlies times and a challenging reappraisal of some of the most pressing questions of today. With a welath of detail, much of it derived from personal, on-the-spot investigation of centres of civilization from the Equator to the Arctic, the author traces the development of man, the tool-maker, the technologist, from prehistory to the present day and makes an excursion into the future. After warning that man may be too clever and too arrogant, the author indicates how by pooling their scientific and technical knowledge the nations can develop the still vast resources of the world and together conquer such global menaces as food shortages, disease and radiation. From his unique experience as a 'United Nations explorer' in the deserts, the jungle and the Arctic, and his first-hand observation of impressive… Read More

London England: Heinemann, 1961. Hardback. First Edition. Slight shelf wear to edge of D/J. Slight browning to spine of D/J. It is a fascinating account of man's scientific achievements from the earliest times and a challenging reappraisal of some of the most pressing questions of today. With a welath of detail, much of it derived from personal, on-the-spot investigation of centres of civilisation from the Equator to the Arctic, the author traces the development of man, the tool-maker, the technologist, from prehistory to the present day, and makes an excursion into the future. He tells how in ancient times man by his ingenuity and skills gained control of his environment and how the limitations of his knowledge, as well as his excesses, destroyed the civilisations which he thus created. The author's encyclopaedic knowledge of the whole range of scientific progress supports a convincing case for a combined attempt to tackle global problems on a global scale. This book is a lively, informative… Read More