Advance
praise for The
Fate of Nature
Alaska
– vast,
yet vulnerable – is the roiling stage for an immense book that
confronts the
biggest question we’ll ever face: Do we humans have it in us to square
with
nature before it’s too late? In an extraordinary swirl of ecology,
psychology,
history, searing reportage, and unabashed love for his own species
despite all
the pain we’ve wreaked, Charles Wohlforth
leaves us chastened but hopeful that just maybe we can.
Alan Weisman, author of The World
Without Us
An ambitious and big-hearted book, The
Fate of Nature
contains lessons we all need to learn. It should be read by everyone
who cares
about the oceans and the many lives -- human or otherwise -- that
depend on
them.
Elizabeth Kolbert, author of Field
Notes from a Catastrophe
The hidden truths in The
Fate of Nature gradually come into focus through the adventures,
stories,
and exhilarating experiences conveyed with masterful grace and deep
understanding of ancient wisdom and modern realities by Charles
Wohlforth. A must-read for all who care about securing
an
enduring future for humankind within the natural systems that sustain
us.
Sylvia A. Earle, Explorer in Residence, National Geographic
No one does a better job of bringing
the real Alaska
to life than Charles Wohlforth. In The Fate of Nature, he has combined
compelling story-telling with a provocative contribution to our
national
environmental debate. I don’t agree with everything Charles has to say,
but his
eye-opening book is an invaluable read for anyone who cares about my
state and
our planet and wants to leave it better than we found it.
U.S. Senator Mark Begich, D-Alaska
The great question--to be settled in
the next few
decades--is whether 'human nature' will force us to wreck our planet,
or
whether it will turn out to be the saving grace. Charles
Wohlforth doesn't make assumptions--he makes sense.
And
hopeful sense at that!”
Bill McKibben, author of Deep Economy
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