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"A lively, impassioned ecological travelogue."-Audobon Magazine
"A lively, impassioned ecological travelogue."--"Audobon Magazine"
"Well written and inspiring. . . . Should help awaken environmental awareness."-Booklist
"The itinerary of this winning pilgrimage is well-chosen to illustrate contemporary environmental crises."-Publishers Weekly
One hundred and fifty years after the publication of On the Origin of Species, award-winning environmental reporter Alanna Mitchell set out to retrace the idea of evolution and grapple with the fact that a massive extinction of the planet's species was well under way. So began a three-year odyssey in which Mitchell picked up where Darwin left off, examining not just the origin but also the ultimate fate of our world.
Combining scientific curiosity with travel and adventure, Dancing at the Dead Sea takes the reader on an intimate tour through the world's environmental hotspots. Readers join Mitchell as she tracks the spectacular biodiversity of regions as extraordinary as the island of Madagascar, the rain forests of Suriname, the parched oases of Jordan, the Arctic desert of Banks Island, the volcanic crests of Iceland, and, ultimately, the Galapagos archipelago, where Darwin conducted his famous research. Along the way, Mitchell introduces us to the numerous scientists and conservationists who are working to protect these endangered places. She also chronicles the courageous efforts of everyday men and women in these regions as they try to convince governments to turn the world's hotspots into environmentally protected areas.
Ultimately, Mitchell's travels around the world compel her to ponder our shelf life as a species in the grand evolutionary scheme of the planet. She wonders what Darwin would make of the profound ecological destruction she witnesses. Is the human race suicidal? What can help our species avert extinction? Posing tough and cutting questions such as these, Dancing at the Dead Sea is a must-read for aficionados of good science writing and travel literature alike.
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.05. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0226532003I4N10
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Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. nf/nf first print/edition hardcover in mylar protected dust jacket. no marks, not remaindered, not exlib, dj price intact, number line down to 1. non-fiction hardcover. Nº de ref. del artículo: N1190
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Librería: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Craftsbury Antiquarian Books, Craftsbury Common, VT, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. A thoughtful look at evvironmentally stressed Arctic and Dead Sea by a gifted , thoughtful writer. Not at all a diatribe. In a fine copy with no prior owner marks, protected in a fine dust jacket with no rubs or tears. As new inside. Nº de ref. del artículo: 079573
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Librería: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Artis Books & Antiques, Calumet, MI, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. First Edition. 239pp. References. Index. Crisp unread condition. Nº de ref. del artículo: 51142
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