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Frontmatter i
Contents v
Preface vii
Chapter 1. Economy and Evolution: A Road Map 1
Chapter 2. The Evolving Economy 13
Chapter 3. Human and Nonhuman Economies Compared 38
Chapter 4. The Economics of Everyday: Consumption and the Role of Enemies in Nature 59
Chapter 5. The Economics of Everyday: Production and the Role of Resources 92
Chapter 6. The Ingredients of Power and Opportunity: Technology and Organization 121
Chapter 7. The Ingredients of Power and Opportunity: The Environment 145
Chapter 8. The Geography of Power and Innovation 169
Chapter 9. Breaking Down and Building Up: The Role of Disturbance 204
Chapter 10. Patterns in History: Toward Greater Reach and Power 246
Chapter 11. The Future of Growth and Power 292
Appendix 1. Abbreviations 317
Appendix 2. The Geological Time Scale 319
Notes 321
Literature Cited 371
Index 431

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Frontmatter i
Contents v
Preface vii
Chapter 1. Economy and Evolution: A Road Map 1
Chapter 2. The Evolving Economy 13
Chapter 3. Human and Nonhuman Economies Compared 38
Chapter 4. The Economics of Everyday: Consumption and the Role of Enemies in Nature 59
Chapter 5. The Economics of Everyday: Production and the Role of Resources 92
Chapter 6. The Ingredients of Power and Opportunity: Technology and Organization 121
Chapter 7. The Ingredients of Power and Opportunity: The Environment 145
Chapter 8. The Geography of Power and Innovation 169
Chapter 9. Breaking Down and Building Up: The Role of Disturbance 204
Chapter 10. Patterns in History: Toward Greater Reach and Power 246
Chapter 11. The Future of Growth and Power 292
Appendix 1. Abbreviations 317
Appendix 2. The Geological Time Scale 319
Notes 321
Literature Cited 371
Index 431