New World or No World

by Frank Herbert (Editor)

I refuse to be put in the position of telling my grandchildren: "Sorry there's no more world for you we used it all up."

These Words from Frank Herbert's introduction capture the mood of concern and determination that is evident throughout NBC's Today Shows week-long discussion of the pollution crisis that faces our world.

Here, in informal, unrehearsed honest talk, are the opinions and recommendations of such experts as: Ralph Nader, Paul Ehrlich, Margaret Mead, Stewart Udall.

Plus a chapter in which a Wall St. broker and the board chairman of a major power company face questions and criticisms from college students from all parts of the nation

254 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1970

About the author

Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. was an American science fiction author best known for the 1965 novel Dune and its five sequels. Though he became famous for his novels, he also wrote short stories and worked as a newspaper journalist, photographer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and lecturer.
The Dune saga, set in the distant future, and taking place over millennia, explores complex themes, such as the long-term survival of the human species, human evolution, planetary science and ecology, and the intersection of religion, politics, economics and power in a future where humanity has long since developed interstellar travel and settled many thousands of worlds. Dune is the best-selling science fiction novel of all time, and the entire series is considered to be among the classics of the genre.

Reviews

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I question how this book's contents could be applied to a current understanding of ecology, and the problems surrounding it, New World or No World can at least give you a historical look at the concerns of the time. And it does give great insight into some of Herbert's thoughts that reflect topics broached in his fictional writing, though I do disagree with him to some degree on some points.