About this title: Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson paints a graphic picture of the human disregard for nature through examinations of the hunting habits of our forebears and the modern-day technological destruction of our environment. But despite the bleak view, Wilson is hopeful that, through science, we will come to our senses and make the right choices about how to behave while a part of the biosphere. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date Published: 2002-01-08
ISBN-13:9780679450788ISBN:0679450785
Description: Very Good. Text is clean, bright & unmarked. No names, no remainder marks, no stickers. Binding is tight & square. Ex-library copy with typical markings & attachments. Careful packaging & fast shipping. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780679450788ISBN:0679450785
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. An excellent near fine copy. read more
Edition: First edition. Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, NY
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780679450788ISBN:0679450785
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 256 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. DJ has a few slight rubs, otherwise like new. read more
Description: Very Good. 0679768114 Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth Hardbound
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780679450788ISBN:0679450785
Description: Near Very Good in Fine jacket. 229pp including glossary and index Highlighting and underlining Previous owner's name and number on front facing page. read more
"This book is really good, and nice and short for those who dont like sagas. It really illuminates a biologists perspective on where we are going (as a species and instigator of a mass extinction event), and he isnt too biased in his interpretations, so it makes a nice read."
"Information conveyed with the simplicity of a master. It's refreshing to hear someone discuss the state of the world in such depth without feeling like you're being clubbed over the head. E. O. Wilson is an O. G. when it comes to the environmental movement, but there's never a moment where he wangles this in front of our face. Just an extremely informed citizen deftly revealing the compass point of undeniable facts--and there's even a dose of optimism in there."
"Wilson explains how all ecosystems, even those populated by the minutest of species, are linked to all other ecosystems creating one super organism. This super organism surrounds Earth and provides not only equilibrium but services to humanity like water purification, climate regulation, soil enrichment and crop pollination. These services are worth an estimated/astronomical 33 trillion dollars per year.
He describes forces that can lead to the extinction of a species and argues that at current levels of production and consumption our planet no longer has the ability to regenerate. Therefore, according to Wilson, the most important problem of the 21st century will be how to raise the living standard of the poor while preserving as much of the rest of life as possible. He believes the solution must begin with moral reasoning. He mentions two reasons for optimism: a.) advances in science and technology and b.) the fact that religious thinkers are discussing our environmental challenges."
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