10. Life Span of Civilization

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. 1. Good Old Dirt 1
6. 2. Skin of the Earth 9
7. 3. Rivers of Life 27
8. 4. Graveyard of Empires 49
9. 5. Let Them Eat Colonies 83
10. 6. Westward Hoe 115
11. 7. Dust Blow 145
12. 8. Dirty Business 179
13. 9. Islands in Time 217
14. 10. Life Span of Civilization 233
15. Notes 247
16. Bibliography 251
17. Index 271