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The End of Nature, by Bill McKibben. Reissued on the tenth anniversary of its publication, this classic work on our environmental crisis features a new introduction by the author, reviewing both the progress and ground lost in the fight to save the earth.
The End of Nature is a book written by Bill McKibben, published by Random House in 1989. [1] It has been called the first book on global warming written for a general audience. [2] McKibben had thought that simply stating the problem would provoke people to action.
- Bill McKibben
- 1989
14 feb 2020 · This impassioned plea for radical and life-renewing change is today still considered a groundbreaking work in environmental studies. McKibben's argument that the survival of the globe is dependent on a fundamental, philosophical shift in the way we relate to nature is more relevant than ever.
1 gen 2001 · McKibbon begins chapter 2 (also called “The End of Nature”) by describing how modern notions of nature (in his sense of the word) were informed by the experience of the American frontier as a pristine, unblemished land.
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His first book, The End of Nature, is an important call to action to combat climate change, and a natural successor to Rachel Carson’s seminal book, Silent Spring, which focused more narrowly on the impact of pesticides on the environment.
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13 giu 2006 · His first book, The End of Nature, is an important call to action to combat climate change, and a natural successor to Rachel Carson’s seminal book, Silent Spring, which focused more narrowly on the impact of pesticides on the environment.
McKibben writes of our earth’s environmental cataclysm, addressing such core issues as the greenhouse effect, acid rain, and the depletion of the ozone layer. His new introduction addresses some of the latest environmental issues that have risen during the 1990s.
