Pulitzer Prize General Non Fiction Winner
So Human an Animal
by René Dubos
Summary
A microbiologist explores how the modern technological environment affects human biological and mental health. He argues that we must design our world to fit our biological needs rather than forcing humans to adapt to machines.
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Historical Context & Significance
A tie winner. Dubos was a pioneer of the environmental movement; he is famous for coining the phrase "Think globally, act locally."