The end of nature
By: Bill McKibben.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Random House
Published: 1989
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
Subjects: Man  -- Influence on nature.; Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric.; Environmental protection.
Description: Information: 1st ed. Includes index.

Imagine watching an entire day's worth of television on every single channel. Acclaimed environmental writer and culture critic Bill McKibben subjected himself to this sensory overload in an experiment to verify whether we are truly better informed than previous generations. Bombarded with newscasts and fluff pieces, game shows and talk shows, ads and infomercials, televangelist pleas and Brady Bunch episodes, McKibben processed twenty-four hours of programming on all ninety-three Fairfax, Virginia, cable stations. Then, as a counterpoint, he spent a day atop a quiet and remote mountain in the Adirondacks, exploring the unmediated man and making small yet vital discoveries about himself and the world around him.
Notes: Includes index.