Beloved beasts : fighting for life in an age of extinction
(Book)
Author
Published
New York, N.Y. : W.W. Norton & Company, [2021].
ISBN
9781324001683, 9780393882438, 1324001682
Appears on these lists
Status
Description
Loading Description...
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
ADD - BK_A2 | 591.68 NIJ | On Shelf |
Batavia Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction | 591.68 NIJ | On Shelf |
Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | 591.68 NIJ | On Shelf |
Bloomingdale Public Library - Nonfiction | 591.68 NIJ | Being transferred between libraries |
Broadview Public Library District - Stacks | 591.68 NIJ | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York, N.Y. : W.W. Norton & Company, [2021].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
342 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781324001683, 9780393882438, 1324001682
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"A vibrant history of the modern conservation movement-told through the lives and ideas of the people who built it. In the late nineteenth century, as humans came to realize that our rapidly industrializing and globalizing societies were driving other animal species to extinction, a movement to protect and conserve them was born. In Beloved Beasts, acclaimed science journalist Michelle Nijhuis traces the movement's history: from early battles to save charismatic species such as the American bison and bald eagle to today's global effort to defend life on a larger scale. She describes the vital role of scientists and activists such as Aldo Leopold and Rachel Carson as well as lesser-known figures in conservation history; she reveals the origins of vital organizations like the Audubon Society and the World Wildlife Fund; she explores current efforts to protect species such as the whooping crane and the black rhinoceros; and she confronts the darker side of conservation, long shadowed by racism and colonialism. As the destruction of other species continues and the effects of climate change escalate, Beloved Beasts charts the ways conservation is becoming a movement for the protection of all species-including our own"--,Provided by publisher.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Nijhuis, M. (2021). Beloved beasts: fighting for life in an age of extinction (First edition.). W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nijhuis, Michelle. 2021. Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction. New York, N.Y.: W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nijhuis, Michelle. Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction New York, N.Y.: W.W. Norton & Company, 2021.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Nijhuis, M. (2021). Beloved beasts: fighting for life in an age of extinction. First edn. New York, N.Y.: W.W. Norton & Company.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Nijhuis, Michelle. Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction First edition., W.W. Norton & Company, 2021.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.