In The Sixth Extinction, she explored the ways in which our capacity for destruction has reshaped the natural world.
One way to look at human civilization, says Kolbert, is as a ten-thousand-year exercise in defying nature. Along the way, she meets biologists who are trying to preserve the world's rarest fish, which lives in a single tiny pool in the middle of the Mojave engineers who are turning carbon emissions to stone in Iceland Australian researchers who are trying to develop a "super coral" that can survive on a hotter globe and physicists who are contemplating shooting tiny diamonds into the stratosphere to cool the earth. In Under a White Sky, Elizabeth Kolbert takes a hard look at the new world we are creating. So pervasive are human impacts on the planet that it s said we live in a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene. That man should have dominion over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth is a prophecy that has hardened into fact. The Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Sixth Extinction returns to humanity s transformative impact on the environment, now asking: After doing so much damage, can we change nature, this time to save it? We excitedly invite you to watch.Under a White Sky Elizabeth Kolbert € 24.99 If not in stock, the expected delivery time for this item will be 2 - 4 weeks The resulting reviews are engaging and insightful. A review is intimidating to approach since your views are questioned by a wide audience, but this proved that my ideas are worthy to grow further than my notebook and onto a large platform.” Said Emily Figuero, “This book review taught me the importance of my opinions and how I can add to a conversation that seemed larger than life. Given the freedom to experiment, the project gave each Student Fellow the opportunity to express themself, gain new skills, and translate a book and its ideas for a wider audience. Then, with a bit of training in video editing (using WeVideo), as well as some time and space to share their work-in-process, they developed, created, and edited their first-ever video book review. As our HumanitiesX 2022–23 Student Fellows begin their training in the experiential humanities, they’re turning to literature and media for a substantive dive into this year’s theme, Environment: Crisis and Action.Įach Student Fellow selected a book that spoke to their interest in the environment, environmentalism, and environmental action.
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