The Annihilation of NatureBy Gerardo Ceballos, Anne H Ehrlich, Paul R Ehrlich

The Annihilation of NatureBy Gerardo Ceballos, Anne H Ehrlich, Paul R Ehrlich

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This book shows us the face of Earth’s sixth great mass extinction, revealing that this century is a time of darkness for the world’s birds and mammals. In The Annihilation of Nature, three of today’s most distinguished conservationists tell the stories of the birds and mammals we have lost and those that are now on the road to extinction. These tragic tales, coupled with eighty-three color photographs from the world’s leading nature photographers, display the beauty and biodiversity that humans are squandering.

Gerardo Ceballos, Anne H. Ehrlich, and Paul R. Ehrlich serve as witnesses in this trial of human neglect, where the charge is the massive and escalating assault on living things. Nature is being annihilated, not only because of the human population explosion, but also as a result of massive commercial endeavors and public apathy. Despite the well-intentioned work of conservation organizations and governments, the authors warn us that not enough is being done and time is short for the most vulnerable of the world’s wild birds and mammals. Thousands of populations have already disappeared, other populations are dwindling daily, and soon our descendants may live in a world containing but a minuscule fraction of the birds and mammals we know today.

The Annihilation of Nature is a clarion call for engagement and action. These outspoken scientists urge everyone who cares about nature to become personally connected to the victims of our inadequate conservation efforts and demand that restoration replace destruction. Only then will we have any hope of preventing the worst-case scenario of the sixth mass extinction.

The Annihilation of NatureBy Gerardo Ceballos, Anne H Ehrlich, Paul R Ehrlich

• Amazon Sales Rank: #525517 in eBooks
• Published on: 2015-09-13
• Released on: 2015-09-13
• Format: Kindle eBook

The Annihilation of NatureBy Gerardo Ceballos, Anne H Ehrlich, Paul R Ehrlich

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This is a gorgeously illustrated book on a riveting subject: the charismatic bird and mammal species that we have already lost or are at risk of losing, the reasons for their demise, and what we can do to minimize our future losses.

(Jared Diamond, University of California–Los Angeles, author of Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed and Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies)

A beautiful lament for the vanishing wildlife of the world―wrapped in a message of hope.

(Tim Flannery, author of Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth)

... an unabashed and heartfelt plea for going into battle on behalf of nature. No holds are barred.

(Los Angeles Review of Books)

... an impassioned plea for conservation.

(Science News)

This powerful message of loss, in plain language with 83 color photographs, should resonate with readers interested in nature and the environment. It may stimulate support for conservation activity.

(Library Journal)

This beautifully designed book... is both a useful history of the problem and a visual reminder of what the world still stands to lose if it doesn’t change course.

(Climatic Change)

Three eminent conservationists show how humans have driven thousands of animal populations into extinction and how, in turn, humanity itself is threatened. It's an important topic underreported by the media and worthy of public discussion. This book serves as a wake-up call.

(Chicago Tribune)

About the Author

Gerardo Ceballos, one of the world’s leading ecologists, is a professor at the Institute of Ecology at National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He is the author of Mammals of Mexico and Diversity of Mexican Fauna. Anne H. Ehrlich is a senior research scientist emeritus at Stanford University. She is the coauthor of Extinction: The Causes and Consequences of the Disappearance of Species and The Dominant Animal: Human Evolution and the Environment. Paul R. Ehrlich is the Bing Professor of Population Studies and the president of the Center for Conservation Biology at Stanford University. Among his more than 40 books are The Population Bomb and Human Natures: Genes, Cultures, and the Human Prospect.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Emphasizing Solutions to a Tragic Tale of Loss By Mary Ellen Harte There should have been a subtitle to this book, such as "Stopping the Loss" because it not only illustrates to breadth and speed with which we are permanently losing important biodiversity, but also addresses how we could be stopping it. Recent studies chronicle the dramatic decline of animals on earth, even if humanity has not chronicled the extinction (or recognition) of every vanished species. This graphic book is special in that it:- Is the first to show how loss of biodiversity is tied to human expansion;- points out the importance of not just species but population extinctions- illustrates the global scale of conservation issues, from Zimbabwe and China to the US and Australia.-Graphically illustrates what humanity is losing.- Shows how ecotourism, new agricultural practices, even hunting sometimes, help save biodiversity.- Emphasizes solutions, from preserving species & ecosystems to tackling overpopulation & consumption.Preserving biodiversity is integral to preserving a decent human future. Showing how we are losing it and how we can stop it are the important contributions this book makes to the global conversation of this vital topic.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. An amazing book, a wonderful pledge for our planet By Jose Gonzalez Maya An amazing book, a wonderful pledge for our planet, full of evidence and scientific support regarding our impact to our amazing natural world yet with a hope message of the big challenges and changes we as humans can make to save our most important treasures. A most-read for the entire humanity, and a need for those interested on responsibly facing the challenge and changing the tide.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Important and Beautiful! By Lisa M. Daniel A surprisingly beautiful book considering the ominous title. John Holdren, President Obama’s science advisor, criticized the Pope’s Encyclical for being too dismissive of “the role of the size of the human population in …crowding out the rest of creation.” THE ANNIHILATION OF NATURE is a magnificent book that makes no such mistake. It summarizes the consequences of humanity’s launching of the sixth mass extinction, the first since an extra-terrestrial body wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. With a series of glorious photographs and graphic stories it shows what we’re losing from the two best-known groups of animals: mammals and birds. It also frankly discusses the only basic cure to the extinction crisis: “shrinkage of Earth’s human population and reduction of per capita consumption by the already rich.” Perhaps most important it emphasizes a problem few are aware of, a massive wave of population extinction. It is destroying the critical natural services we all depend upon. Professor Ceballos and his colleagues have done us all a great favor – supplying a beautiful book that carries a critical message. Do yourself a favor by giving it as a gift – all the royalties go to support training of young conservation biologists,

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