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Earth Sciences - Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future

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Book Synopsis: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Sixth Extinction returns to humanity’s transformative impact on the environment, now asking: After doing so much damage, can we change nature, this time to save it? RECOMMENDED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA AND BILL GATES • SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR WRITING • ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Time, Esquire, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews • “Beautifully and insistently, Kolbert shows us that it is time to think radically about the ways we manage the environment.”—Helen Macdonald, The New York Times  With a new afterword by the author

That man should have dominion “over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth” is a prophecy that has hardened into fact. So pervasive are human impacts on the planet that it’s said we live in a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene. In Under a White Sky, Elizabeth Kolbert takes a hard look at the new world we are creating. Along the way, she meets biologists who are trying to preserve the world’s rarest fish, which lives in a single tiny pool in the middle of the Mojave; engineers who are turning carbon emissions to stone in Iceland; Australian researchers who are trying to develop a “super coral” that can survive on a hotter globe; and physicists who are contemplating shooting tiny diamonds into the stratosphere to cool the earth.

One way to look at human civilization, says Kolbert, is as a ten-thousand-year exercise in defying nature. In The Sixth Extinction, she explored the ways in which our capacity for destruction has reshaped the natural world. Now she examines how the very sorts of interventions that have imperiled our planet are increasingly seen as the only hope for its salvation. By turns inspiring, terrifying, and darkly comic, Under a White Sky is an utterly original examination of the challenges we face.

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In need of a thought-provoking and critically acclaimed book that delves into the urgent issue of our impact on the environment? Look no further than "Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future". This national bestseller written by Elizabeth Kolbert, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author behind "The Sixth Extinction", is a must-read for those who believe that change is possible. Kolbert raises the crucial question: after causing significant damage, can we alter nature to protect and preserve it?

If you're someone who seeks validation in the opinions of great minds, you'll be delighted to know that "Under a White Sky" comes highly recommended by none other than President Obama and Bill Gates. It has also been shortlisted for the prestigious Wainwright Prize for Writing. The Washington Post has named it one of the ten best books of the year, while Time, Esquire, Publishers Weekly, and Kirkus Reviews have all recognized it as one of the best. This book has captured the attention of influential individuals who recognize the urgency of the environmental crisis.

Elizabeth Kolbert takes readers on a captivating journey through our rapidly changing world in "Under a White Sky". She introduces us to devoted biologists who are tirelessly working to protect an extremely rare fish species found only in a miniature pool secluded within the vast Mojave Desert. Meanwhile, engineers are pioneering groundbreaking techniques in Iceland, effectively turning harmful carbon emissions into stone. In Australia, researchers are pushing the boundaries of science to develop resilient corals capable of surviving elevated temperatures. And if all that wasn't fascinating enough, physicists are even contemplating shooting tiny diamonds into the stratosphere to mitigate the effects of global warming.

With a unique perspective, Kolbert challenges us to question the very essence of human civilization—an odyssey that spans over ten thousand years, where our defiance of nature has become an ingrained habit. In "The Sixth Extinction", she demonstrated how our destructive tendencies have reshaped the natural world. Now, in "Under a White Sky", she exposes the paradoxical truth that the interventions which have put our planet at risk might be the same interventions that offer hope for salvation. It's a rollercoaster of emotions—inspiring, terrifying, and even darkly comic—that will leave you contemplating the immense challenges we face.

Don't miss the opportunity to read "Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future" and embark on a transformative journey. It's time to confront the gravity of our actions and understand the possibilities that lie ahead. Click here to get your copy today and be part of the solution. Let's shape a brighter future together!

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