To be a well informed citizen of Planet Earth you need to read Elizabeth Kolbert ROLLING STONEElizabeth Kolbert one of our most influential writers on the environment and author of the iconic The Sixth Extinction brings together her most urgent reporting and inspiring lessons from the frontlines of the climate catastrophe From Greenland s melting ice sheets to New Zealand s protected mountaintops we join Kolbert on the road as she travels to the places most dramatically affected by climate change revealing a world which is both dangerously fragile and remarkably resilient We encounter newly discovered species and meet the last surviving members of others witness the power of rewilding up close and are reminded of the abounding wonders of our natural world Along the way we also meet countless brilliant individuals who are steering us towards a better future scientists harnessing AI to commune with whales activists successfully lobbying for the rights of nature and ordinary people making extraordinary moves such as the Samsø islanders leading completely carbon neutral lives The natural world is changing profoundly and the threats to our planet are only growing more serious Now is the time to deepen our understanding of this incredible world we are in da
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Editorial: Random House International
ISBN: 9781847929051
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 320
Tiempo de lectura:
6h 35m
Encuadernación: Tapa dura
Fecha de lanzamiento: 06/11/2025
Año de edición: 2025
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Escrito por Elizabeth Kolbert
Elizabeth Kolbert (1961) es periodista, autora y profesora visitante del Williams College. Reconocida por su labor divulgativa sobre la crisis climática, es una de las voces más influyentes del periodismo ambiental contemporáneo. Desde 1999 escribe para The New Yorker, donde aborda temas de ciencia, ecología y sociedad. Su libro La sexta extinción (2014), galardonado con el Premio Pulitzer, consolidó su prestigio internacional. También es autora de Field Notes from a Catastrophe y Bajo un cielo blanco, obras que exploran el impacto humano en el planeta. Ha recibido distinciones como el Premio Heinz, la Beca Guggenheim y el Premio SEAL de Periodismo Ambiental. Kolbert reside en Williamstown, Massachusetts, con su familia.