The End of Nature
Bill McKibben's 1989 book, called the first on global warming written for a general audience.
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Nature altered by people, Two paths, Naming the problem
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- McKibben describes nature as a force once independent of people and now directly changed by them.
- He offers two paths forward: "the defiant reflex" or a more humble way of living.
- He had thought that simply stating the problem would move people to act.
Why it matters
- For many readers it was their first introduction to climate change, and it inspired a great deal of writing by others.
Key facts
- Author
- Bill McKibben1
- Published
- 1989, by Random House1
- First appeared
- Serialised in The New Yorker2
- Editions
- Printed in more than 20 languages; an updated US edition in 20062
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