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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1992,
The Way is Edward Goldsmith's magnum opus. In it, he proposes that the stability and integrity of humans depend on the preservation of the balance of natural systems surrounding the individual - family, community, society, ecosystem, and the ecosphere itself.
Trade Review'A unique, extraordinary, and profoundly challenging book.' —John Gray, Times Literary Supplement
'Every page sizzles with fervor and intellect.' —Fred Pearce, Wildlife
'Edward Goldsmith has written one of those books, like Darwin's Origin of Species or Karl Marx's Das Kapital, that is going to change the world we live in. —Giles MacBain, Common Ground
'Goldsmith lays out an intellectually rigorous and emotionally compelling ecological worldview. May it be widely read—and widely acted upon.' —Bill McKibben
'Anyone interested in charting the planet's survival must read this vital work.' —Jerry Mander, author of In the Absence of the Sacred