Silent Earth : averting the insect apocalypse
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063088207
- ISBN: 0063088207
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Physical Description:
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328 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm - Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by Jonathan Cape"--Title page verso. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-317) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: a life with insects -- Part I. Why insects matter. A brief history of insects ; The importance of insects ; The wonder of insects -- Part II. Insect declines. Evidence for insect declines ; Shifting baselines -- Part III. Causes of insect declines. Losing their home ; The poisoned land ; Weed control ; The green desert ; Pandora's box ; The coming storm ; Bauble Earth ; Invasions ; The known and unknown unknowns ; Death by a thousand cuts -- Part IV. Where are we headed?. A view from the future -- Part V. What can we do?. Raising awareness ; Greening our cities ; The future of farming ; Nature everywhere ; Actions for everyone. |
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