About the book
Realizing the link between her own estrangement from nature and the cultural shifts that led to a dramatic rise in extinctions, award–winning writer Melanie Challenger travels in search of the stories behind these losses. From an exploration of an abandoned mine in England to an Antarctic sea voyage to South Georgia's old whaling stations, from a sojourn in South America to a stay among an Inuit community in Canada, she uncovers species, cultures, and industries touched by extinction. Accompanying her on this journey are the thoughts of anthropologists, biologists, and philosophers who have come before her. Drawing on their words as well as firsthand witness and ancestral memory, Challenger traces the mindset that led to our destructiveness and proposes a path of redemption rooted in our emotional responses. This sobering yet illuminating book looks beyond natural devastation to examine \"why\" and \"what's next.\"
Editions of On Extinction
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781619020184
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781640094635
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781619021945
- EBook
- ISBN 9781619021440
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Realizing the link between her own estrangement from nature and the cultural shifts that led to a dramatic rise in extinctions, award–winning writer Melanie Challenger travels in search of the stories behind these losses. From an exploration of an abandoned mine in England to an Antarctic sea voyage to South Georgia's old whaling stations, from a sojourn in South America to a stay among an Inuit community in Canada, she uncovers species, cultures, and industries touched by extinction. Accompanying her on this journey are the thoughts of anthropologists, biologists, and philosophers who have come before her. Drawing on their words as well as firsthand witness and ancestral memory, Challenger traces the mindset that led to our destructiveness and proposes a path of redemption rooted in our emotional responses. This sobering yet illuminating book looks beyond natural devastation to examine \"why\" and \"what's next.\"
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What is On Extinction about?
Realizing the link between her own estrangement from nature and the cultural shifts that led to a dramatic rise in extinctions, award–winning writer Melanie Challenger travels in search of the stories behind these losses. From an exploration of an abandoned mine in England to an Antarctic sea voyage to South Georgia's old whaling stations, from a sojourn in South America to a stay among an Inuit community in Canada, she uncovers species, cultures, and industries touched by extinction. Accompanying her on this journey are the thoughts of anthropologists, biologists, and philosophers who have come before her. Drawing on their words as well as firsthand witness and ancestral memory, Challenger traces the mindset that led to our destructiveness and proposes a path of redemption rooted in our emotional responses. This sobering yet illuminating book looks beyond natural devastation to examine \"why\" and \"what's next.\"
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in On Extinction?
Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning > The environment > Conservation of the environment
Where can I read a sample of On Extinction?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781619020184
Who is/are the Author/s of the book On Extinction?
Melanie Challenger
Who is the Publisher of the book On Extinction?
Catapult
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
On Extinction is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781619020184) and paperback(ISBN 9781640094635) and paperback(ISBN 9781619021945) and ebook(ISBN 9781619021440)
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