The Axemaker's Gift
by Robert Ornstein, James Burke
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Author: James Burke, Robert OrnsteinEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1997-03-31
ISBN: 0874778565
Number of pages: 342
Publisher: Tarcher
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Book Review: 5 stars IF you are ready to change the way you think.
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are ready to pay attention, and I mean really pay attention, The Axemaker's Gift will alter your perception of the world --- specifically humankind's relationship to the natural world --- forever. In the relatively few pages of this book, James Burke and Robert Ornstein take us on a journey from humankind's beginning to present day, maintaining all along the way their metaphor of the double-edged axe (Every advance has a price).Books like The Axemaker's Gift (New World, New Mind by Ornstein and Paul Erlich is another) go beyond interesting reading. This material is important. We need to read it; we need to think carefully about it; and we need to act on the sharp (pun intended) insights provided.
The subject matter is essential, the point of view realistic, even if a little dark, and the authors make The Axemaker's Gift an interesting and enjoyable read. As a non-fiction author, I am always impressed with the ability to make serious matters fun, without losing the message.
My recommendation: read it, enjoy it, learn from it.
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