Our Stolen Future: Are We Threatening Our Fertility, Intelligence and Survival? A Scientific Detective Story. [Hardcover]

Theo Colborn (Author), Dianne Dumanoski (Author), John Peter Meyers (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0525939822 | ISBN-13: 978-0525939825 | Publication Date: March 1, 1996 | Edition: 1

An investigative account identifies the ways that pollutants are disrupting human reproductive patterns and directly causing such problems as birth defects, sexual abnormalities, and reproductive failures. 50,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo. Tour.

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Is there really a population crisis looming due to reduced human sperm counts? Is there anything we can do about it? This work by two leading environmental scientists and an award-winning journalist picks up where Rachel Carson's Silent Spring left off, offering evidence that synthetic chemicals may have upset our normal reproductive and developmental processes. By threatening the fundamental process that perpetuates survival, these chemicals may be invisibly undermining the human race.

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Evidence tying abnormal animal behavior and deformities to worldwide industrialization leads to disturbing but inconclusive answers. A provocative review of the current research and problems left for future generations to resolve.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 306 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Adult; 1 edition (March 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525939822
• ISBN-13: 978-0525939825
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #684,082 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars eye opening reality, December 17, 2001

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This review is from: Our Stolen Future: Are We Threatening Our Fertility, Intelligence and Survival? A Scientific Detective Story. (Hardcover)

A great, easy to read arguement that we are creating our own demise to profit in the short term. Theo has had a daunting task and put together the pieces of scientific evidence into a timely work of art that questions the side effects of our daily practices. I'd love a sequeal for personal and corporate change that would, of course, only slow the possible outcomes of our daily lives and of those wonderous creatures which have no choice inhabiting and inheriting the tainted sphere with us.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book will make you think, December 6, 2004

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This review is from: Our Stolen Future: Are We Threatening Our Fertility, Intelligence and Survival? A Scientific Detective Story. (Hardcover)

This book is an incredible read. I highly recommend it for anyone who is concerned about the environment and their own health. This book contains a lot of research, which contributes to its credibility, however it is far from your typical scientific book. It's a fascinating read for anyone, whether they have a background in biology or environmental science or not. I actually read it as part of an extra credit assignment for one of my college classes. My original intention was to skim the book and write a summary. I became so wrapped up in the book that I literally read it cover to cover - including the forward and the afterward. I later purchased my own copy. This book is both challenging and fascinating. Read it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Concerned about the environment? - Read this Book!, July 24, 1998

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Scott Pittman "Permaculture Institute" (New Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Our Stolen Future: Are We Threatening Our Fertility, Intelligence and Survival? A Scientific Detective Story. (Hardcover)

For anyone who is concerned about the state of the environment this is a must read book. Well written and researched this book fills in the big gaps regarding chemical pollutants in our water, soil, and air. This isn't a cheerful book but perhaps with the data presented more people will become involved in cleaning up our planet through cleaning up our industrial sector.

As a teacher of permaculture design I have found this book to be an invaluable resource!