Customer Review: An Ivy League dean trained as a lawyer, James Gustave Speth lays out evidence to show that life on this planet is being pushed to an end. Marshalling sobering facts, he illustrates how humankind has taxed the Earth's resources beyond its capacity to regenerate. By creating a culture that worships... more info
Customer Review: That there is a global environmental crisis is indisputable, and the first part of the book gives much relevant statistics: the rates of desertification, deforestation, the collapse of fisheries, ozone depletion, the melting of glaciers due to global warming that threatens the freshwater supply of... more info
Customer Review: This book was very good. It is informative, but easy to read and understand. It mentions modern issues, and also mentions how past environmental acts have influenced certain acts today. A good, educational read that anyone interested in the environment as a career should consider.
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