{"product_id":"countdown-our-last-best-hope-for-a-future-on-earth-paperback","title":"Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth? - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan Weisman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful investigation into the chances for humanity's future from the author of the bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe World Without Us\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In his bestselling book \u003ci\u003eThe World Without Us\u003c\/i\u003e, Alan Weisman considered how the Earth could heal and even refill empty niches if relieved of humanity's constant pressures. Behind that groundbreaking thought experiment was his hope that we would be inspired to find a way to add humans back to this vision of a restored, healthy planet-only in harmony, not mortal combat, with the rest of nature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But with a million more of us every 4 1\/2 days on a planet that's not getting any bigger, and with our exhaust overheating the atmosphere and altering the chemistry of the oceans, prospects for a sustainable human future seem ever more in doubt. For this long awaited follow-up book, Weisman traveled to more than 20 countries to ask what experts agreed were probably the most important questions on Earth -- and also the hardest: How many humans can the planet hold without capsizing? How robust must the Earth's ecosystem be to assure our continued existence? Can we know which other species are essential to our survival? And, how might we actually arrive at a stable, optimum population, and design an economy to allow genuine prosperity without endless growth? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Weisman visits an extraordinary range of the world's cultures, religions, nationalities, tribes, and political systems to learn what in their beliefs, histories, liturgies, or current circumstances might suggest that sometimes it's in their own best interest to limit their growth. The result is a landmark work of reporting: devastating, urgent, and, ultimately, deeply hopeful. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By vividly detailing the burgeoning effects of our cumulative presence, \u003ci\u003eCountdown\u003c\/i\u003e reveals what may be the fastest, most acceptable, practical, and affordable way of returning our planet and our presence on it to balance. Weisman again shows that he is one of the most provocative journalists at work today, with a book whose message is so compelling that it will change how we see our lives and our destiny.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan Weisman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe World Without Us\u003c\/i\u003e, which is a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist, winner of the Wenjin Book Prize of the National Library of China, and an international bestseller translated in 34 languages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His work has been selected for many anthologies, including \u003ci\u003eBest American Science Writing\u003c\/i\u003e. An award-winning journalist, his reports have appeared in \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003e Atlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDiscover\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWilson Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMother Jones\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOrion\u003c\/i\u003e, and on NPR. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A former contributing editor to the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, Weisman is a senior radio producer for Homelands Productions. He lives in western Massachusetts.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45387295719526,"sku":"9780316097741","price":34.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/WHBjVmt4N0VhNGtOTWhlL2JOWDliUT09.webp?v=1775044825","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/countdown-our-last-best-hope-for-a-future-on-earth-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}