• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bison Books (1 May 1999)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 183 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0803267398
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0803267398
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 227 g
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 1.27 x 20.96 cm

Loren Eiseley examines what we as a species have become in the late twentieth century. His illuminating and accessible discussion is a characteristically skillful and compelling synthesis of hard scientific theory, factual evidence, personal anecdotes, haunting reflection, and poetic prose.