The Limits of Altruism: An Ecologist's View of Survival (signed)
Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1977. First edition. Hardcover. Signed on the title page by Hardin and dated "1979." Uncommon signed. A book that examines scales of altruism alongside carrying capacity and human population growth, based on lectures he gave at the University of Indiana in 1976. Hardin was a populations ecologist at UC Santa Barbara renown for his often-anthologized Science essay "The Tragedy of the Commons" and for his sometimes controversial stances on overpopulation. A fine copy in blue cloth with the stamp of the Institute of Environmental Studies at the University of Washington on the pastedowns and free endpapers, otherwise unmarked. In a very good white jacket with one chip at the top of the rear panel, otherwise clean. A nice copy. Fine / Very good. Item #1553
ISBN: 9780253334350
Price: $165.00 save 5% $156.75