Foundations of the earth : (Record no. 24240)
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| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
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| LC control number | 2013045871 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780231169080 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0231169086 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Call number | 304.2 |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Authors | Shugart, Herman H. |
| TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Foundations of the earth : |
| Subtitle | global ecological change and the book of Job / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | H.H. Shugart. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xii, 370 p. : |
| Other Details | ill. ; |
| Size | 24 cm. |
| SUMMARY | |
| Summary | "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?" God asks Job in the "Whirlwind Speech," but Job cannot reply. This passage -- which some environmentalists and religious scholars treat as a "green" creation myth -- drives renowned ecologist H. H. Shugart's extraordinary investigation, in which he uses verses from God's speech to Job to explore the planetary system, animal domestication, sea-level rise, evolution, biodiversity, weather phenomena, and climate change. Shugart calls attention to the rich resonance between the Earth's natural history and the workings of religious feeling, the wisdom of biblical scripture, and the arguments of Bible ethicists. The divine questions that frame his study are quintessentially religious, and the global changes humans have wrought on the Earth operate not only in the physical, chemical, and biological spheres but also in the spiritual realm. Shugart offers a universal framework for recognizing and confronting the global challenges humans now face: the relationship between human technology and large-scale environmental degradation, the effect of invasive species on the integrity of ecosystems, the role of humans in generating wide biotic extinctions, and the future of our oceans and tides. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Heading | Human ecology |
| General | Religious aspects. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Heading | Environmental degradation |
| General | Religious aspects. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Heading | Ecology |
| General | Religious aspects. |
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| Topical Heading | Natural history |
| General | Religious aspects. |
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| Topical Heading | Religion and science. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Heading | Bible and science. |
| ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | https://uowd.box.com/s/hr2kmthkd4epqcao1tdrww6n0qpur9lb |
| Public note | Location Map |
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| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Permanent location | Current location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| University of Wollongong in Dubai | University of Wollongong in Dubai | Main Collection | 2014-08-10 | AMAUS | 304.2 SH FO | T0033925 | 2017-01-26 | 31.18 | 2017-01-26 | REGULAR | ||||
| University of Wollongong in Dubai | University of Wollongong in Dubai | Main Collection | 2014-08-10 | AMAUS | 304.2 SH FO | T0033926 | 2017-01-26 | 31.18 | 2017-01-26 | REGULAR |