This we know, the earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the earth. All things are connected like blood which unites one family. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth. Man did not weave the web of life; he is merely a strand of it. What he does to the web, he does to himself." These words are attributed to Chief Seattle a native American in the mid 19 century. Accordingly, this book focuses on these interconnections and what man is ...