Reviews
Reading this outstanding book, one will gain an appreciation of the way in which tens of millions of species have evolved together over 4.5 billion years on our planet, leading to the great extinction of today. Highly recommended!
This magnificent, painstaking work is an ode to life. Written by today's foremost experts on biodiversity loss, this is scientific writing at its truest.
This beautifully written and illustrated book shows how we are all a part of nature, and all we now stand to lose from declines in the numbers of even common organisms. The authors lay out a hopeful path to harmonizing people and nature—and a role for everyone.
This book connects us deeply with the amazing diversity of forms of life with which we share this planet. Addressing the loss of populations of species requires an urgent shift toward engaging in meaningful, caring, and reciprocal ways with populations of common as well as rare species. This book represents a compelling invitation to do so.
Before They Vanish is more than just a book; it is a call to arms. It urges us to confront our own complicity in the destruction of biodiversity and to take meaningful action to safeguard the wonders of our planet for generations to come. With its eloquent prose and unwavering optimism, this book stands as a testament to the power of knowledge, compassion, and collective action in the face of adversity.
Book Details
Foreword
Jared Diamond
Preface
Chapter 1. From Origins to Extinction
Chapter 2. The Sixth Mass Extinction
Chapter 3. Lost and Vanishing Mammals
Chapter 4. Bird Songs Long Gone and Declining
Chapter 5. The
Foreword
Jared Diamond
Preface
Chapter 1. From Origins to Extinction
Chapter 2. The Sixth Mass Extinction
Chapter 3. Lost and Vanishing Mammals
Chapter 4. Bird Songs Long Gone and Declining
Chapter 5. The Silent Crisis: Other Vertebrates
Chapter 6. Ignored Victims: Invertebrates
Chapter 7. Vanishing Green: Plants—Our Emerald Treasure
Chapter 8. Microbes: A Hidden World
Chapter 9. Defaunation
Chapter 10. Drivers of Extinction
Chapter 11. Nature's Decline: The Costs
Chapter 12. The Cure: A Bittersweet Pill
Notes
References
Standard and Scientific Name Index
Subject Index