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The Green Brain,
Frank Herbert's 1966 book is credited with being one of the first eco -
conscious novels. In an overpopulated future earth the contrarily
named International Ecological Organisation has to clear the jungle and
exterminate vicious insect life of the Mato Grosso for living
space. The insects rebel against the hi tech destruction rained on
them, which has the power to ruin life for the whole planet. Under
intense selection pressure the insects are forced to evolve, forming a
new intelligent life form with a conscientiousness of it's own, able to
hunt even as it is hunted. There are huge mutants, some of them
mere insects, but some more man than insect. Fairly simple in
style, not vintage Herbert, but an exploratory work which tackles themes
that reappear in his more powerful 'The Dosadi Experiment'
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