Publisher:Oxford ; Toronto : Oxford University Press, c2009.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Prologue : when climate changed the course of history -- The road to extinction is paved with good intentions -- Once we were not alone -- Failed experiments -- Stick to what you know best -- Being in the right place at the right time -- If only . . . -- Africa in Europe : a Mediterranean Serengeti -- One small step for man . . . -- Forever opportunists -- The pawn turned player -- Epilogue : children of chance.