Intertwined
From Insects to Icebergs
$62.03
- Hardcover
424 pages
- Release Date
16 September 2024
Summary
A compelling call to action to focus on what connects us in nature to solve today’s problems.
In nature, everything is connected: from microscopic bacteria and soaring trees to animals struggling for survival amid thriving humanity. Yet many of today’s toughest problems, from environmental destruction to divisive politics, stem from fundamental disconnections. In Intertwined, science writer Michael Gross explains how the natural world can be a powerful remind…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781421449975 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1421449978 |
| Author: | Michael Gross |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 424 |
| Release Date: | 16 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 726g |
| Dimensions: | 34mm x 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
Nestled near the middle of Intertwined is the cleverly and chillingly titled chapter, “This Time, the Asteroid Is Us,” which warns that the next mass extinction event on Earth will likely be of our own doing. Science writer Gross elucidates how human activity is increasingly disruptive and destructive to the planet’s biosphere, in which ecosystems are extensively connected.
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Michael Gross
Michael Gross (OXFORD, UK) is a science writer who has published in many magazines and journals, including Current Biology. He is the coauthor of Astrobiology: A Brief Introduction and the translator and editor of Lust and Love: Is It More than Chemistry?
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