Half-earth : our planet's fight for life /
In order to stave off the mass extinction of species, including our own, we must move swiftly to preserve the biodiversity of our planet, says Edward O. Wilson in his most impassioned book to date. Half-Earth argues that the situation facing us is too large to be solved piecemeal and proposes a solu...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company,
[2016]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | In order to stave off the mass extinction of species, including our own, we must move swiftly to preserve the biodiversity of our planet, says Edward O. Wilson in his most impassioned book to date. Half-Earth argues that the situation facing us is too large to be solved piecemeal and proposes a solution commensurate with the magnitude of the problem, dedicate fully half the surface of the Earth to nature. |
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| Physical Description: | 259 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-226) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781631490828 1631490826 |