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Saving Planet Earth
The time is now . . .
There is no longer any question that our planet is in danger—or that human actions have been a primary cause. But how well do we, as individuals, understand both the far-reaching consequences of our actions and the varied threats that have led us to the brink?
This book is a wake-up call for every citizen of planet Earth: Now is the time to take action. We must stop our most harmful activities, find alternative methods and resources, and undo as much damage as possible—before it is too late. With compelling evidence and stunning photographs, Tony Juniper explains how the human race is changing (destroying) the planet by endangering species throughout the world, contributing to climate change, and plundering natural resources. But more importantly, this remarkable book also offers practical advice and real solutions to help reverse these dangerous trends. With the latest information and analysis, Saving Planet Earth will give everyone the knowledge and tools needed to protect our environment for future generations.Together, we can all save planet Earth.
There is no longer any question that our planet is in danger—or that human actions have been a primary cause. But how well do we, as individuals, understand both the far-reaching consequences of our actions and the varied threats that have led us to the brink?
This book is a wake-up call for every citizen of planet Earth: Now is the time to take action. We must stop our most harmful activities, find alternative methods and resources, and undo as much damage as possible—before it is too late. With compelling evidence and stunning photographs, Tony Juniper explains how the human race is changing (destroying) the planet by endangering species throughout the world, contributing to climate change, and plundering natural resources. But more importantly, this remarkable book also offers practical advice and real solutions to help reverse these dangerous trends. With the latest information and analysis, Saving Planet Earth will give everyone the knowledge and tools needed to protect our environment for future generations.Together, we can all save planet Earth.
256 pages, Hardcover
First published June 4, 2007
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December 29, 2022
Quite generalised, much more information now available, but the concerns still remain. Sad, but even after the original publication of this (and others) we humans seem intent on ignoring the consequences of our actions, with little real effort being undertaken to reduce our impact on the world around us…
February 27, 2017
This is a well-presented colourful book with excellent pictures and statistics, interesting and strong in its message.
The reason I am not giving more stars is because the book seems a little vague - we get figures relating to 'a country in South America' or 'some Asian countries' when I felt the authors and producers should be braver and tell us what is happening where. This is in relation to illegal logging and so forth.
I thought the science and rest of the material was aimed at a mid-teens age group. Certainly this would be of great assistance with a school ecology project. Anyone not up to speed on the current state of the planet would also greatly benefit by reading this book, which might inspire them to discover more by themselves.
If the topic wasn't so fraught, I would say the book is enjoyable.
The reason I am not giving more stars is because the book seems a little vague - we get figures relating to 'a country in South America' or 'some Asian countries' when I felt the authors and producers should be braver and tell us what is happening where. This is in relation to illegal logging and so forth.
I thought the science and rest of the material was aimed at a mid-teens age group. Certainly this would be of great assistance with a school ecology project. Anyone not up to speed on the current state of the planet would also greatly benefit by reading this book, which might inspire them to discover more by themselves.
If the topic wasn't so fraught, I would say the book is enjoyable.
March 3, 2009
Apparently this book is based on a BBC TV series of the same name. I miss much on TV, or maybe I don't. The author is Tony Juniper who is a director of Friends of the Earth.
The book is relentless, like a machine gun, it rattles out facts and stats that firstly show how our tiny planet is a floating miracle in space, then to present the many and frightening ways the human population is sawing away at the branch of the tree we all sit upon. We explore the biosphere and earth's biodiversity on land and sea.
Mr Juniper compares our present day dilemma's, with the challenge of Kennedy's choosing to go to the moon, and he seems fairly optimistic of 'us' being equally successful with the challenge to tackle our 'green' issues.
The book is relentless, like a machine gun, it rattles out facts and stats that firstly show how our tiny planet is a floating miracle in space, then to present the many and frightening ways the human population is sawing away at the branch of the tree we all sit upon. We explore the biosphere and earth's biodiversity on land and sea.
Mr Juniper compares our present day dilemma's, with the challenge of Kennedy's choosing to go to the moon, and he seems fairly optimistic of 'us' being equally successful with the challenge to tackle our 'green' issues.
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