The Work of Nature
Subtitle: How The Diversity Of Life Sustains Us
Contributors: Paul R. Ehrlich (Foreword); Abigail Rorer (Illustrator); Harold Mooney (Preface); Jane Lubchenco (Preface)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Island Press
Published: August 1, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9781559635202
Subjects: Applied ecology; Environmental science; Science: General Issues; Nature; Ecology; Science/Mathematics; Nature / Field Guide Books; Environmental Conservation & Protection - General; Life Sciences - Ecology; Science / Zoology
First sentence: Our oldest faiths and deepest symbols reflect a primal connection to the natural world, to a living planet that long ago imprinted on the human consciousness a cyclic sense of death and decay, rebirth and renewal We do not question that flesh and bone and leaf litter will decay to dust, that seeds will sprout season after season and find renewed nourishment in the soil, that rivers can flow endlessly without running dry, that we can breathe for a lifetime without depleting the air of oxygen.