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Defying extinction: inspiring wildlife stories teach us how to share Earth.
Tenacious Beasts
Wildlife Recoveries That Change How We Think about Animals
$50.58
- Paperback
328 pages
- Release Date
9 April 2024
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Summary
An inspiring look at wildlife species that are defying the odds and teaching important lessons about how to share a planet.
- First Honorable Mention, The Rachel Carson Environment Book Award
- Winner of the 2024 High Plains Book Award, Non-Fiction Category
- Finalist, 2024 PROSE Awards- Popular Science and Mathematics Category
- Included in The New Yorker’s “Best Books of 2023, So Far”
The news about wildlife is dire—more than 900 species have …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262548335 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 026254833X |
| Author: | Christopher J. Preston |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 328 |
| Release Date: | 9 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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“A must read for conservationists, wildlife biologists, and nature lovers, Tenacious Beasts provides strong and tangible evidence of what can be achieved when humans change their
behavior and help nature heal.”
—Quarterly Review of Biology
About The Author
Christopher J. Preston
Christopher Preston’s essays have appeared in Atlantic, Smithsonian, Aeon, and on the BBC website. He teaches environmental philosophy at the University of Montana and lives in Missoula, MT.
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