| The Big Picture: Reflections on Science, Humanity, and a Quickly Changing Planet Contributor(s): Suzuki, David (Author), Taylor, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1553653971 ISBN-13: 9781553653974 Publisher: Greystone Books OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2009 Annotation: Whether he's discussing how to reconcile economy with ecology, why a warmer world will result in more poison ivy, why Britney Spears gets more hits on Google than global warming does, or why we might need to start eating jellyfish for supper, David Suzuki points the direction we must take as a society if we hope to meet the environmental challenges we face in our still-young century. Covering suburban sprawl, sustainable transportation, food shortages, biodiversity, technology, public policy, and more, "The Big Picture "not only identifies the problems we face but proposes solid, science-based solutions. These engaging essays look beyond environmental challenges to examine the forces that are preventing real change from occurring. Together they tell the story of a species struggling to come to grips with its own biological nature, a nature we must ultimately embrace to live in balance with the systems that sustain us. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Essays |
| Dewey: 304.2 |
| LCCN: 2022654987 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.85 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Whether he's discussing how to reconcile economy with ecology, why a warmer world will result in more poison ivy, why Britney Spears gets more hits on Google than global warming does, or why we might need to start eating jellyfish for supper, David Suzuki points the direction we must take as a society if we hope to meet the environmental challenges we face in our still-young century. Covering suburban sprawl, sustainable transportation, food shortages, biodiversity, technology, public policy, and more, The Big Picture not only identifies the problems we face but proposes solid, science-based solutions. These engaging essays look beyond environmental challenges to examine the forces that are preventing real change from occurring. Together they tell the story of a species struggling to come to grips with its own biological nature, a nature we must ultimately embrace to live in balance with the systems that sustain us. |