...the book is stimulating and undoubtedly has an important message to convey... Steohen Hoskins, The Biologist, October 2006.

• Preface ; 1. On Earth as it is in the Heavens ; 2. Does Ecology Have Laws? ; 3. Equilibrium and Accelerated Death ; 4. The Maternal Effect Hypothesis ; 5. Predator-Prey Interactions and the Period of Cycling ; 6. Inertial Growth ; 7. Practical Consequences ; 8. Shadows on the Wall ; A Notes and Further Reading ; B Essential Features of the Maternal Effect Model ; C Appreciations ; Bibliography ; Index

...the book is stimulating and undoubtedly has an important message to convey... Steohen Hoskins, The Biologist, October 2006.

• Preface ; 1. On Earth as it is in the Heavens ; 2. Does Ecology Have Laws? ; 3. Equilibrium and Accelerated Death ; 4. The Maternal Effect Hypothesis ; 5. Predator-Prey Interactions and the Period of Cycling ; 6. Inertial Growth ; 7. Practical Consequences ; 8. Shadows on the Wall ; A Notes and Further Reading ; B Essential Features of the Maternal Effect Model ; C Appreciations ; Bibliography ; Index