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The Future of Life

by Edward O. Wilson
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Alarming, hopeful insights into biodiversity's future.

If you've ever been curious about the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature, "The Future of Life" is a must-read. E. O. Wilson masterfully balances alarming truths with a hopeful vision, giving you a renewed appreciation for our planet's diverse life and the importance of conservation efforts.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780679450788
Authors: Edward O. Wilson
Publisher: Knopf
Date of Publication: 2002-01-08
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Science, Philosophy, Nature
Related Topics: Biology, Nature, Biology, Ecology, Natural History, Environment
Goodreads rating: 4.15
(rated by 3146 readers)

Description

From one of the world’s most influential scientists (and two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning author) comes his most timely and important book an impassioned call for quick and decisive action to save Earth’s biological heritage, and a plan to achieve that rescue. Today we understand that our world is infinitely richer than was ever previously guessed. Yet it is so ravaged by human activity that half its species could be gone by the end of the present century. These two contrasting truths—unexpected magnificence and underestimated peril—have become compellingly clear during the past two decades of research on biological diversity. In this dazzlingly intelligent and ultimately hopeful book, Wilson describes what treasures of the natural world we are about to lose forever—in many cases animals, insects, and plants we have only just discovered, and whose potential to nourish us, protect us, and cure our illnesses is immeasurable—and what we can do to save them. In the process, he explores the ethical and religious bases of the conservation movement and deflates the myth that environmental policy is antithetical to economic growth by illustrating how new methods of conservation can ensure long-term economic well-being. The Future of Life is a magisterial both a moving description of our biosphere and a guidebook for the protection of all its species, including humankind.
 

Alarming, hopeful insights into biodiversity's future.

If you've ever been curious about the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature, "The Future of Life" is a must-read. E. O. Wilson masterfully balances alarming truths with a hopeful vision, giving you a renewed appreciation for our planet's diverse life and the importance of conservation efforts.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.