"E.O. Wilson, one of the most celebrated scientists in the United States, shows why biodiversity is vital to the future of Earth and to our own species through the story of an African national park that may be the most diverse place on earth, in a gorgeously illustrated book"-- "The remarkable story of how one of the most biologically diverse habitats in the world was destroyed, restored, and continues to evolve--with stunning, full-color photographs...

Experience the incredible rebirth of an African wilderness through the eyes of American-born, African-raised cameraman Bob Poole. He spends two years living in the million-acre paradise of Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park, joining scientists and conservationists in the battle to restore the fabric of life in the park after a long civil war in one of the most ambitious wilderness restoration projects ever attempted.