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The Resource Humanity on a tightrope : thoughts on empathy, family, and big changes for a viable future, Paul R. Ehrlich and Robert E. Ornstein

Humanity on a tightrope : thoughts on empathy, family, and big changes for a viable future, Paul R. Ehrlich and Robert E. Ornstein

Label
Humanity on a tightrope : thoughts on empathy, family, and big changes for a viable future
Title
Humanity on a tightrope
Title remainder
thoughts on empathy, family, and big changes for a viable future
Statement of responsibility
Paul R. Ehrlich and Robert E. Ornstein
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Ehrlich, Paul R
Dewey number
303.48/2
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
HN18.3
LC item number
.E47 2010
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1942-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Ornstein, Robert E.
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Social problems
  • Social change
  • Cultural relations
  • Empathy
  • Globalization
Target audience
adult
Label
Humanity on a tightrope : thoughts on empathy, family, and big changes for a viable future, Paul R. Ehrlich and Robert E. Ornstein
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-171) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
On a tightrope -- Empathy, and "us" family members versus "them" -- The seeds of family values and how they sprouted -- The evolution of "them" -- The neuropsychology of getting to "us": the more alike we are, the more we like -- It's all us now: closing the culture gap and building a global family -- The beginnings of a new stage in history -- Getting to "alike" one another -- Revitalizing empathy and staying on the tightrope
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
vii, 184 pages
Isbn
9781442206489
Isbn Type
(hc.)
Lccn
2010015306
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn608687378
  • (Sirsi) o608687378
  • (OCoLC)608687378
Label
Humanity on a tightrope : thoughts on empathy, family, and big changes for a viable future, Paul R. Ehrlich and Robert E. Ornstein
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-171) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
On a tightrope -- Empathy, and "us" family members versus "them" -- The seeds of family values and how they sprouted -- The evolution of "them" -- The neuropsychology of getting to "us": the more alike we are, the more we like -- It's all us now: closing the culture gap and building a global family -- The beginnings of a new stage in history -- Getting to "alike" one another -- Revitalizing empathy and staying on the tightrope
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
vii, 184 pages
Isbn
9781442206489
Isbn Type
(hc.)
Lccn
2010015306
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn608687378
  • (Sirsi) o608687378
  • (OCoLC)608687378

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