The Inheritors. The Story of Man and the World He Made.

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 achievements throughout the world, he shows what can be done. Illustrated. 345 pp. We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.). First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Harback.