The future of life Edward O. Wilson.
Publication details: New York Alfred A. Knopf 2002Edition: 1st edDescription: xxiv, 229 p. ; 22 cmISBN: 9780349115795Subject(s): Endangered species | Nature conservation | Environmental degradationDDC classification: 333.9522 LOC classification: QH75 | .W535 2002| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-211) and index.
List of Endangered and Extinct Species and Races -- Prologue: A Letter to Thoreau -- Ch. 1. To the Ends of Earth -- Ch. 2. The Bottleneck -- Ch. 3. Nature's Last Stand -- Ch. 4. The Planetary Killer -- Ch. 5. How Much Is the Biosphere Worth? -- Ch. 6. For the Love of Life -- Ch. 7. The Solution.
"In this 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 accomplishment: both a moving description of our biosphere and a guidebook for the protection of all its species, including humankind."--BOOK JACKET.
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