Evolution and Escalation: An Ecological History of Life

This book is written for those who, like me, are fascinated with evolution, but I hope it will also be read by historians of human affairs. There are some obvious parallels between the history of life and the cultural history of man–the episodic pace of change the effects of crises, and the role of population growth, for example–and the fossil record teaches some sobering lessons about the futility of the seemingly unstoppable arms race between nations.