"The greenhouse effect is us, and it is specifically us in the Western world." This is one of the messages at the beginning of Anita Gordon and David Suzuki's startling view of our future on Earth. More than any other time in history, the 1990s have marked a turning point for human civilization. Not only are we facing ecological disasters that will affect our ability to survive, but the crisis is forcing us to reexamine the entire value system that has governed our lives for the past two thousand years. Gordon and Suzuki ...
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"The greenhouse effect is us, and it is specifically us in the Western world." This is one of the messages at the beginning of Anita Gordon and David Suzuki's startling view of our future on Earth. More than any other time in history, the 1990s have marked a turning point for human civilization. Not only are we facing ecological disasters that will affect our ability to survive, but the crisis is forcing us to reexamine the entire value system that has governed our lives for the past two thousand years. Gordon and Suzuki warn us of the transition we will need to make if we are to arrive safely in the next century. More than a book on the environment, this is a book about us as a species: our shortsightedness, our failure to read the warnings, our inability to grasp the significance of our actions-and the tough decisions we have to make in order to save ourselves. The power of the book lies in the consensus of the many voices, those of scientists and other scholars, that speak through it. The components of our predicament-global warming, soil erosion, acid rain, species depletion, ozone damage, rainforest destruction, overpopulation-are quantified with authority. And never before has such a strong consensus been expressed in a single warning. The message we receive is that our actions are taking place in a political and economic world that demands radical change. In an effort to counteract this blueprint for disaster, Gordon and Suzuki present a resounding rebuttal of technological optimism and the belief that continued economic growth is a prerequisite for environmental reform. The intellectual fog of sustainable development is incisively dispelled, and in its place the authors suggest practical contributions that individuals as well as governments can make toward creating a "conserver society."
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
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Good. Light amount of wear along the edges of the cover of the book, light damage to the tail of the book, light amount of underlinging throughout the book, light annotating throughout the book Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
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Very good; Collectible. FIRST PRINTING WITH A FULL NUMBER PRINT LINE. DJ IS WHOLE WITH GOOD COLORS, NO SUN FADING OR STICKERS, AND MINIMAL TO VERY MINOR FLAWS. NO NAMES OR MARKS SEEN. NOT EX-LIB. NOT REMAINDER MARKED. VERY CLEAN AND POSSIBLY UNREAD. SEE PHOTOS IF AVAILABLE. 8030 SWLS17-2-2-NF7 01.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Size: 9x6x1; We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! ~ SIGNED Canadian first edition, first printing. Published by Stoddart in 1990. Signed and inscribed 'To Tony: For Our Survival, David Suzuki' on the title page by the author! Front end page stamped NOT FOR RESALE. Virtually no wear to the jacket! ! Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. Just a touch of rubbing to the edges. The book itself is in Fine condition with no bumps or marks. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark. Oversize and heavy items may require additional postage.; Signed By Author.
