| This Borrowed Earth Contributor(s): Hernan, Robert Emmet (Author), McKibben, Bill (Foreword by), Nash, Graham (Preface by) |
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ISBN: 0230619835 ISBN-13: 9780230619838 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Social Science | Disasters & Disaster Relief - Nature | Natural Disasters |
| Dewey: 363.7 |
| LCCN: 2009019880 |
| Series: MacSci |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 6.56" W x 9.22" (0.62 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Over the last century mankind has irrevocably damaged the environment through the unscrupulous greed of big business and our own willful ignorance. Here are the strikingly poignant accounts of disasters whose names live in infamy: Chernobyl, Bhopal, Exxon Valdez, Three Mile Island, Love Canal, Minamata and others. And with these, the extraordinary and inspirational stories of the countless men and women who fought bravely to protect the communities and environments at risk. |
Contributor Bio(s): McKibben, Bill: - Bill McKibben is a founder of the environmental organization 350.org and was among the first to have warned of the dangers of global warming. He is the author of fifteen books, including the bestsellers The End of Nature, Eaarth, and Deep Economy. He is the Schumann Distinguished Scholar in Environmental Studies at Middlebury College and the winner of the Gandhi Prize, the Thomas Merton Prize, and the Right Livelihood Prize. He lives in Vermont, with his wife the writer Sue Halpern.Hernan, Robert Emmet: - Robert Emmet Hernan, author of This Borrowed Earth, is a former senior counsel for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Assistant Attorney General for New York State. He was a trial lawyer for New York State in the infamous Love Canal Case. He lives in New York City. |