The Heart of the Wild: Essays on Nature, Conservation, and the Human Future

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Price
$32.34
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Publish Date
Pages
280
Dimensions
6.3 X 9.3 X 1.1 inches | 1.4 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780691228624

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About the Author
Ben A. Minteer is professor of environmental ethics and conservation at Arizona State University. His books include A Wilder Kingdom: Rethinking Nature in Zoos, Wildlife Parks, and Beyond. Jonathan B. Losos is the William H. Danforth Distinguished University Professor at Washington University in St. Louis and director of the Living Earth Collaborative. His books include How Evolution Shapes Our Lives: Essays on Biology and Society (Princeton).
Reviews
"The scientists, humanists, and nature writers whose essays grace this book present subtle, though sometimes striking, differences in defining the term wild. Their thought-provoking essays not only convey the complexities involved--the tensions among preservation, rewilding, and human access--but often surprise with their unconventional attitudes and perspectives. Yet each essayist seems to share a conviction that having a scientific grasp of the perils facing our planet is incomplete without forging a moral and emotional bond with it."-- "Kirkus Reviews"
"Reading the essays in The Heart of the Wild stimulated much thought for this reader and will hopefully do so for many others. . . . [A] taste of their thinking should whet appetites to sit down with this book and carefully consider what the authors have to say."---John Miles, National Parks Traveler
"A provocative but closely reasoned argument for including the human element in any discussion of the wild."---Bill Thompson, The Post and Courier