No friend of environmentalism, and lukewarm on the theory of evolution, Nelson expands his earlier thesis that current market economic theory is being enacted as a kind of theology to posit that environmentalism is too, and that the clashes between them offer an emotional and political confrontation on a par with wars of religion. In discussing environmentalists' attempts to preserve endangered species, Nelson disdainfully invokes God, suggesting He is not on their side. Nelson is an economist with the School of Public Policy at the U. of Maryland and a senior fellow at The Independent Institute. Co-published by The Independent Institute, Oakland, Calif. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)