• The End of Nature

  • By: Bill McKibben
  • Narrated by: Jeff Woodman
  • Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (88 ratings)

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The End of Nature

By: Bill McKibben
Narrated by: Jeff Woodman
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Publisher's summary

Audie Award Finalist, Non-Fiction, 2014

Reissued on the 10th anniversary of its publication, this classic work on our environmental crisis features a new introduction by the author, reviewing both the progress and ground lost in the fight to save the Earth.

This impassioned plea for radical and life-renewing change is today still considered a groundbreaking work in environmental studies. McKibben's argument that the survival of the globe is dependent on a fundamental, philosophical shift in the way we relate to nature is more relevant than ever. McKibben writes of our Earth's environmental cataclysm, addressing such core issues as the greenhouse effect, acid rain, and the depletion of the ozone layer. His new introduction addresses some of the latest environmental issues that have risen during the 1990s.

More than simply a handbook for survival or a doomsday catalog of scientific prediction, this classic, soulful lament on nature is required reading for nature enthusiasts, activists, and concerned citizens alike.

©1989, 2006 William McKibben (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

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Excellent.

The book was apparently written over 20 years, his knowledge and background enabled him to predict our future quite well
However, the title is not good.
In terms of the future for humanity and life on Earth; people must learn to coexist with the Nature .

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Information lost in lulls

Had to read this for college and struggled reading it. I finally finished this thanks to the audiobook ten years later. A good message, wish it was updated to remove any redundancy. Listen to it at 1.3x speed and chunk it.

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Eco-terrorism

The book puts in a positive light efforts to sabotage dans and construction equipment in order to preserve nature for nature’s sake. This is the bogeyman, in real life, that haters on the Right claim all of us working for sustainable development represent.

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