Half-Earth: Our Planet's Fight for Life by Edward O. Wilson (English) Hardcover

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Half-Earth by Edward O. Wilson "The worlds greatest naturalist" (Jeffrey Sachs) proposes a plan to save Earths imperiled biosphere. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description History is not a prerogative of the human species, Edward O. Wilson declares in Half-Earth. Demonstrating that we blindly ignore the histories of millions of other species, Wilson warns us that a point of no return is imminent. Refusing to believe that our extinction is predetermined, Wilson has written Half-Earth as a cri de coeur, proposing that the only solution to our impending "Sixth Extinction" is to increase the area of natural reserves to half the surface of the earth. Half-Earth is a resounding conclusion to the best-selling trilogy begun by the "splendid" (Financial Times) The Social Conquest of Earth (ISBN 978 0 87140 363 6) and "engaging and highly readable" (Times Higher Education) The Meaning of Human Existence (ISBN 978 0 87140 100 7). Notes A plan to save Earths imperiled biosphere, concluding the trilogy which began with The Social Conquest Of Earth and The Meaning Of Human Existence. Author Biography Edward O. Wilson (1929-2021) was the author of more than thirty books, including Anthill, Letters to a Young Scientist, and The Conquest of Nature. The winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, Wilson was a professor emeritus at Harvard University and lived with his wife in Lexington, Massachusetts. Review "...the conclusion to [Edward O. Wilsons] best-selling trilogy..." -- BBC Wildlife"Listen up: it could literally mean the world to us." -- Karen Shook, New and noteworthy - Times Higher Education"As an outline of our terrible ecological plight, it [Half-Earth] does a first-class job. Wilson is, if nothing else, a gifted wordsmith and Half-Earth is a much-needed antidote to the views of those who assert that our worldly woes are exaggerated and that everything is tickety-boo in the Garden of Eden." -- The Observer"... in his new, important work Half-Earth... Wilsons gauntlet has been thrown: let the revolution begin." -- Geographical Review Quote "Edward O. Wilson possesses a rare, almost unique, combination of immense scientific knowledge and deep humane intelligence. Looking around him at the beloved natural world he has done so much to understand and taking the measure of the massive damage to it caused by human stupidity and greed, he has every reason to succumb to despair. But Half-Earth is not a bitter jeremiad. It is a brave expression of hope, a visionary blueprint for saving the planet." Description for Library Are we inevitably heading toward extinction? No, says Harvard emeritus biologist/naturalist Wilson, so huge in his field that PBS will air a miniseries about him this fall. But we cant just engineer our own safe place on Earth. Wilson passionately argues that we can counter mass extinction by letting biodiversity thrive as we expand the natural reserves where humans cannot intervene until they take up half the globe. Details ISBN1631490826 Author Edward O. Wilson Language English ISBN-10 1631490826 ISBN-13 9781631490828 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2016 Subtitle Our Planets Fight for Life Country of Publication United States DEWEY 333.701 Pages 272 Edition 1st Short Title HALF EARTH Affiliation Harvard University Publication Date 2016-04-08 UK Release Date 2016-04-08 AU Release Date 2016-04-08 NZ Release Date 2016-04-08 US Release Date 2016-04-08 Illustrations 25 illustrations Publisher WW Norton & Co Imprint Liveright Publishing Corporation Alternative 9781631492525 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:97644611;

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