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The Future of Life
The Future of Life
Author: Edward O. Wilson
One of the world’s most important scientists, Edward O. Wilson is also an abundantly talented writer who has twice won the Pulitzer Prize. In this, his most personal and timely book to date, he assesses the precarious state of our environment, examining the mass extinctions occurring in our time and the natural treasures we are about to lo...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780679768111
ISBN-10: 0679768114
Publication Date: 3/11/2003
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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A bit hard to read. His theory is that even though we are in the process of ruining what is left of the wild earth, he thinks that if we throw enough money at it, things can be reversed.
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He's a microbiologist, so the interesting parts are about the little guys. Much of the rest has been written about more recently (I guess that's to his credit), but not a lot on global warming. He's a pretty entertaining writer.


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