The Ragged Edge of the World: Encounters at the Frontier Where Modernity, Wildlands and Indigenous Peoples Mee t
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A pioneering work of environmental journalism that vividly depicts the people, animals and landscapes on the front lines of change's inexorable march. A species nearing extinction, a tribe losing centuries of knowledge, a tract of forest facing the first incursion of humans-how can we even begin to assess the cost of losing so much of our natural and cultural legacy? For forty years, environmental journalist and author Eugene Linden has traveled to the very sites where tradition, wildlands and the various forces of modernity collide. In The Ragged Edge of the World , he takes us from pygmy forests to the Antarctic to the world's most pristine rainforest in the Congo to tell the story of the harm taking place-and the successful preservation efforts-in the world's last wild places. The Ragged Edge of the World is a critical favorite, and was an editors' pick on Oprah.com.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0452297745
ISBN13:9780452297746
Release Date:March 2012
Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group
Length:272 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
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Food for thought
Published by SB , 2 months ago
Linden raises thoughtful consideration of the history, cultures and impact of modern influences on foreign societies and environments. His tone is reflective and philosophical without being preachy. The scope is broad and worth considering. Insightful.
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