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Earth Odyssey : Around the World in Search of Our Environmental Future

by Mark Hertsgaard, Charlie Conrad
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Earth Odyssey : Around the World in Search of Our Environmental Future - Thryft
Earth Odyssey : Around the World in Search of Our Environmental Future - Thryft

Around-the-world journey on environment's future

Earth Odyssey would be a great read for anyone interested in environmental issues and the future of the planet. The book presents the author's firsthand experiences as he travels the world to examine the current state of the environment. The personal stories and vivid descriptions offer a compelling and eye-opening perspective on the impact of human activity on the planet's ecology. Despite the challenging subject matter, Earth Odyssey is ultimately a hopeful book that encourages readers to take action to protect the environment.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Earth Odyssey : Around the World in Search of Our Environmental Future

by Mark Hertsgaard, Charlie Conrad
$7.58
Compare to estimated retail price: S$26.21  

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ISBN: 9780767900591
Authors: Mark Hertsgaard, Charlie Conrad
Publisher: Crown
Date of Publication: 1999-12-28
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Travel, Science, Nature
Related Topics: Nature, Nature, Travel, Environment
Goodreads rating: 4.22
(rated by 294 readers)

Description

Like many of us, Mark Hertsgaard has long worried about the declining health of our environment. But in 1991, he decided to act on his own concern and investigate the escalating crisis for himself. Traveling on his own dime, he embarked on an odyssey lasting most of the decade and spanning nineteen countries. Now, in Earth Odyssey he reports on our environmental predicament through the eyes of the people who live it.Earth Odyssey is a vivid, passionate narrative about one man's journey around the world in search of the answer to the essential question of our Is the future of the human species at risk? Combining first-rate reportage with irresistible storytelling, Mark Hertsgaard has written an essential--and ultimately hopeful--book about the uncertain fate of humankind.
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Around-the-world journey on environment's future

Earth Odyssey would be a great read for anyone interested in environmental issues and the future of the planet. The book presents the author's firsthand experiences as he travels the world to examine the current state of the environment. The personal stories and vivid descriptions offer a compelling and eye-opening perspective on the impact of human activity on the planet's ecology. Despite the challenging subject matter, Earth Odyssey is ultimately a hopeful book that encourages readers to take action to protect the environment.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.