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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Sale brings ecology alive while giving a solid understanding of the science at work behind today's pressing environmental issues... A must-read for those that care about the planet Earth." -- Ian Paulsen The Guardian / Birdbooker Report Blog "Sale provides a solid introduction to the study of ecology, simultaneously making readers comfortable with the science at hand and stressing the need to address collapsing ecosystems." -- Robin K. Dillow Library Journal "A deeply researched and clear-eyed call to arms." -- Richard P. Grant The Scientist "Sale provides much food for thought in this provocative look at a hotly debated subject." Kirkus Reviews Thorough, balanced and state of the art... A Powerful, multifaceted, vivid analysis of human-induced environmental change... A rewarding read." -- Matthias Schaefer Basic & Applied Ecology "[Sale's] prose and storytelling are engaging and flow well, and many complex concepts are well explained... Instructive and intriguing." -- Erle C. Ellis, University of Maryland Qtly Review Of Biology "Sale has a gift for accurately observing and communicating complex scientific concepts to nonscientists; any adult with a high school education can understand and appreciate this work... Highly recommended." -- D. Flaspohler Choice "Full of nasty surprises... an important book about the future of life on a warmer earth." -- Jan McGirk Huffington Post "There is a delicate balance between showing the true complexity of environmental problems and keeping the science of these fields accessible to non-scientists. It is a balance that Sale, for the most part, navigates deftly." -- Ashley Titterton Canadian Dimension
