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100 1 $aWohlforth, Charles P.
245 14 $aThe fate of nature :$brediscovering our ability to rescue the Earth /$cCharles Wohlforth.
250 $a1st Picador ed.
260 $aNew York :$bPicador,$c2011.
300 $ax, 434 pages :$bmap ;$c24 cm
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500 $aOriginally published: New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, ©2010.
500 $a"A Thomas Dunne book."
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 381-417) and index.
520 $aA profoundly relevant call to action from journalist Charles Wohlforth, whose award-winning reportage addressed the infamous 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. In the wake of the tragic 2010 BP disaster, Wohlforth's voice has never been more necessary. Using as a stage coastal Alaska, populated by an array of odd and inspiring characters, he presents both an insightful assessment of our present state and a hopeful vision for our planet.
505 0 $apt. I. The context: natural history and human nature. The Gulf of Alaska cauldron ; Killer whale culture and human spirituality ; Chugach culture and the spirits of nature ; How animals think ; Thinking and being a person ; The essence of Carol Treadwell ; Connected or alone -- pt. II. The enlightenment comes to Alaska. How Captain Cook saw Alaska ; Rethinking the moon ; Competition in men and snails ; The Russian conquest of Alaska ; The American conquest of Alaska ; Evolution, free will, and hope -- pt. III. How conservation happened. Taming the gold rush ; The anatomy of sharing ; Catalysts for conservation ; Whistle-blowers to save Alaska ; Conservation and eugenics ; Fantasy meets reality at Katalla -- pt. IV. Property rights and community rights. Chenega destroyed ; Ownership in a liquid world ; Clem Tillion and the owndership of the sea ; An alternative to tragedy ; Chenega reborn ; Native people become native corporations ; The broken covenant -- pt. V. Exxon Valdez: blackness visible. Finding oil ; Costs and values ; A community collapses ; Rick Steiner and the fight for the trees ; Understanding life as a system ; Hearts connect to the coastal forest -- pt. VI. Conclusion: the problem and hope. Choosing good (Beach cleaners part 1) ; How change happens ; Chenega's next generation ; The Hedonic treadmill ; Making a difference (Beach cleaners part 2) ; Celebrations.
650 0 $aHuman ecology.
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650 0 $aNatural history$zAlaska.
650 0 $aConservation of natural resources$zAlaska.
650 0 $aEnvironmental protection$zAlaska.
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