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Rafe Sagarin
Sep 21 2012 7:00 pm
Event date: Friday September 21 at 7:00 p.m.
 
Rafe Sagarin, a marine ecologist and environmental policy analyst at the U. of A., applies his expertise to national security, delivering some ingenious ideas sparked from his knowledge of the natural world.  He points out that 3.5 billion years of evolution have given plants and animals tactics that can serve us in dealing with a variety of disasters like terrorism, hurricanes, and epidemics.  Sagarin argues that we can learn from observing how nature is organized, how organisms learn, how they create partnerships, and how life continually diversifies on this unpredictable planet.  The natural world can guide us in developing security systems that are not purely reactive but proactive, holistic, and adaptable.

Learning From the Octopus: How Secrets from Nature Can Help Us Fight Terrorist Attacks, Natural Disasters, and Disease (Hardcover)

By Rafe Sagarin
$26.99
ISBN-13: 9780465021833
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Basic Books, 3/2012
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Providing a fresh approach to an age-old problem, "Learning from the Octopus" offers a fascinating look at the natural science of security and shows how the study of ecology and evolution can fortify society against disaster and war.

Location: 
Street:
411 N 4th Ave
City:
Tucson
,
Province:
Arizona
Postal Code:
85705-8444
Country:
United States