{"product_id":"after-theyre-gone-hardcover","title":"After They're Gone - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Marren\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wise, challenging and offering some unexpected laughter in the dark, this is a rational and insightful account of the sixth great extinction event. Peter Marren is a brilliant writer and a national treasure.' PATRICK BARKHAM\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thoughtful, fascinating and very timely.' STEPHEN MOSS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Important and thought-provoking.' CAROLINE LUCAS, GREEN PARTY MP\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Essential reading. Marren makes a page-turner out of Armageddon.' SIMON BARNES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'In his characteristic style Peter Marren has humanised the story of wildlife losses with humour and wit but also with his enormous knowledge and deep love for the living world.' MARK COCKER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe are in the midst of an extinction event: the sixth mass extinction on earth and one entirely caused by mankind. All species become extinct sooner or later, but we have accelerated that natural process several hundredfold and now, it is happening right in front of our eyes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Extinction has a terrifying finality to it. And many species have already been lost to us forever; there is little we can do about that. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat we can do, however, is reflect, remember, and ultimately acknowledge the unvarnished truth. We must see the natural world as it is, and not as we might want it to be. Our trajectory is one that has benefited one species alone - humankind. For all other beings, from mammals to fish, from birds to insects and coral, from plants to lichens and fungi, the future, for better or worse, is in our hands.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Marren\u003c\/b\u003e is a nature writer and commentator, author of \u003ci\u003eBugs Britannica\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRainbow Dust\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChasing the Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e and many other books on British plants, insects, and the countryside. He won the BSBI President's Prize for \u003ci\u003eBritain's Rare Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e, which was also runner-up for the Natural World Book Prize. He was awarded the Thackray Medal for \u003ci\u003eThe New Naturalists\u003c\/i\u003e by the Society for the History of Natural History. His satirical column in \u003ci\u003eBritish Wildlife\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eTwitcher in the Swamp\u003c\/i\u003e, has a cult following. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe is also a Fellow of the Linnaean Society and has travelled the world in search of wildlife and has co-led wildlife tours all around Europe. He has written papers on endangered species and official reports on local extinctions. He waited until reaching an appropriately mature age before tackling the subject that energises all our efforts to preserve what is left of the world's wildlife and wild places: extinction.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.6 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766317613344,"sku":"9781529393408","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6be2504d1ea96e307c5cd3de6396c575.webp?v=1780290177","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/after-theyre-gone-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}