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Hope, Human and Wild : True Stories of Living Lightly on the Earth

Author(s): Bill McKibben

Publisher: Little Brown & Company

ISBN: 316560642

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Hope, Human and Wild : True Stories of Living Lightly on the Earth Hardcover 227 pages October 1995 Synopsis Bill McKibben's The End of Nature brought home the harm our society has done to the planet and became a major bestseller. Now, in this book, McKibben embarks on a journey--in the Adirondack Mountains, a Brazilian city, and a state in India--that convinces him that the world and nature can recover some of its glory. Ads/media. Synopsis In lyrical, penetrating essays, Bill McKibben offers an optimistic response to his bestselling The End of Nature, focusing on successful community ventures to preserve the wilderness and reverse environmental damage. From his home in the Adirondack Mountains to a city in Brazil and a state in India, McKibben searches for realistic models for the future of the planet.