The Future of Life
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Knopf; Alfred A. Knopf
Published: January 8, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780679450788
Subjects: Nature; Environmental degradation; Conservation Of Natural Resources (General); Ecology; Environmental Studies; Nature/Ecology; Nature conservation; General; Environmental Conservation & Protection - Endangered Species; Science / General; Reading Group Guide; Endangered species; Environment
First sentence: The totality of life, known as the biosphere to scientists and creation to theologians, is a membrane of organisms wrapped around Earth so thin it cannot be seen edgewise from a space shuttle, yet so internally complex that most species composing it remain undiscovered.
Description: "In this book, Wilson describes what treasures of the natural world we are about to lose forever - in many cases animals, insects, and plants we have only just discovered, and whose potential to nourish us, protect us, and cure our illnesses is immeasurable - and what we can do to save them.

In the process, he explores the ethical and religious bases of the conservation movement and deflates the myth that environmental policy is antithetical to economic growth by illustrating how new methods of conservation can ensure long-term economic well-being." "The Future of Life is a magisterial accomplishment: both a moving description of our biosphere and a guidebook for the protection of all its species, including humankind."--BOOK JACKET.