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OverviewPaleobiologist Anthony D. Barnosky weaves together evidence from the deep past and the present to alert us to the looming Sixth Mass Extinction and to offer a practical, hopeful plan for avoiding it. Writing from the front lines of extinction research, Barnosky tells the overarching story of geologic and evolutionary history and how it informs the way humans inhabit, exploit, and impact Earth today. He presents compelling evidence that unless we rethink how we generate the power we use to run our global ecosystem, where we get our food, and how we make our money, we will trigger what would be the sixth great extinction on Earth, with dire consequences. Optimistic that we can change this ominous forecast if we act now, Barnosky provides clear-cut strategies to guide the planet away from global catastrophe. In many instances the necessary technology and know-how already exist and are being applied to crucial issues around human-caused climate change, feeding the world's growing population, and exploiting natural resources. Deeply informed yet accessibly written, Dodging Extinction is nothing short of a guidebook for saving the planet. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anthony D. BarnoskyPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.499kg ISBN: 9780520274372ISBN 10: 0520274377 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 01 October 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsA superior synthesis of recent research from many scientific disciplines, this eloquent book could serve as a model for how scientists should write for nonspecialists about the critical environmental challenges of our time. An excellent companion to Elizabeth Kolbert's The Sixth Extinction. Library Journal 20140901 A pragmatic approach to finding workable solutions to a looming crisis. Kirkus Reviews 20140815 Powerful and passionate prose... Time may be short, but this is a message of hope for readers looking for a better future. Publishers Weekly 20140818 Beautifully written... A very learned book, but it's very approachable and fun... Anyone who is interested in the future of the planet or loves animals should check this one out . -Annalee Newitz, The Best Science Books of 2014 Science Friday 20141212 A superior synthesis of recent research from many scientific disciplines, this eloquent book could serve as a model for how scientists should write for nonspecialists about the critical environmental challenges of our time. An excellent companion to Elizabeth Kolbert's The Sixth Extinction. Library Journal 20140901 A pragmatic approach to finding workable solutions to a looming crisis. Kirkus Reviews 20140815 A superior synthesis of recent research from many scientific disciplines, this eloquent book could serve as a model for how scientists should write for nonspecialists about the critical environmental challenges of our time. An excellent companion to Elizabeth Kolbert's The Sixth Extinction. Library Journal 20140901 A pragmatic approach to finding workable solutions to a looming crisis. Kirkus Reviews 20140815 Powerful and passionate prose... Time may be short, but this is a message of hope for readers looking for a better future. Publishers Weekly 20140818 Beautifully written... A very learned book, but it's very approachable and fun... Anyone who is interested in the future of the planet or loves animals should check this one out . -Annalee Newitz, The Best Science Books of 2014 Science Friday 20141212 A rattling read and punchily packaged. Barnosky's prose is tight and accessible, and it lays the crisis on the line. New Scientist 20141208 Author InformationAnthony D. Barnosky is a Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, Curator in the Museum of Paleontology, and Research Paleoecologist in the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of Heatstroke: Nature in an Age of Global Warming (Island Press) and editor of Biodiversity Response to Climate Change in the Middle Pleistocene (UC Press). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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