The Future of Life

US: Vintage, 2003. Paperback. Very Good. One of the world's most important scientists, Edward O. Wilson is also an a bundantly talented writer who has twice won the Pulitzer Prize. In this, hi s most personal and timely book to date, he assesses the precarious state o f our environment, examining the mass extinctions occurring in our time and the natural treasures we are about to lose forever. Yet, rather than esche wing doomsday prophesies, he spells out a specific plan to save our world w hile there is still time. His vision is a hopeful one, as economically soun d as it is environmentally necessary. Eloquent, practical and wise, this bo ok should be read and studied by anyone concerned with the fate of the natu ral world. Editorial Reviews Wilson, perhaps our greatest living scientist . . . offers the most powerfu l indictment yet of humanity as destroyer." --San Francisco Chronicle Obser ver "His book eloquently makes one thing clear: . . . we know what we do, and w e have a choice." --The New York Times Book Review "The Future of Life makes it clear once again that Wilson is one of our mos t gifted science writers." --The Washington Post "[An] elegant manifesto. . . . [A] nuanced and evocative explanation of jus t why biodiversity matters." --The New Yorker "Wilson writes with a magisterial tone. . . . The Future of Life is the wor k of a man with deep convictions who is also utterly reasonable." --Bill Mc Kibben, The Boston Globe "Wilson is a member of an important but very rare species: the world-class scientist who is also a great writer." --Nature "A critical report card for planet Earth, an urgent manifesto on global action, an eloquent plea . . . A literate,