{"product_id":"beloved-beasts-fighting-for-life-in-an-age-of-extinction-paperback","title":"Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle Nijhuis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the late nineteenth century, humans came at long last to a devastating realization: their rapidly industrializing and globalizing societies were driving scores of animal species to extinction. In \u003cem\u003eBeloved Beasts\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed science journalist Michelle Nijhuis traces the history of the movement to protect and conserve other forms of life. From early battles to save charismatic species such as the American bison and bald eagle to today's global effort to defend life on a larger scale, Nijhuis's \"spirited and engaging\" account documents \"the changes of heart that changed history\" (Dan Cryer, \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \"urgency, passion, and wit\" (Michael Berry, \u003cem\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/em\u003e), she describes the vital role of scientists and activists such as Aldo Leopold and Rachel Carson, reveals the origins of vital organizations like the Audubon Society and the World Wildlife Fund, explores current efforts to protect species such as the whooping crane and the black rhinoceros, and confronts the darker side of modern conservation, long shadowed by racism and colonialism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the destruction of other species continues and the effects of climate change wreak havoc on our world, \u003cem\u003eBeloved Beasts\u003c\/em\u003e charts the ways conservation is becoming a movement for the protection of all species including our own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 8.29 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767429923104,"sku":"9780393882438","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c581cb1bb7bd8ab2e55afdc6551c6b01.webp?v=1780310708","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/beloved-beasts-fighting-for-life-in-an-age-of-extinction-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}