"A lucid examination of what we know about the state of life on our planet by one of our best-informed authorities, Dodging Extinction makes a compelling and refreshingly optimistic case for how to face the great challenges that lie ahead. Anthony Barnosky's book is essential reading for all those who hope to shape--and see--a brighter future."
Sean B. Carroll, author of Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The New Science of Evo Devo and Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origin of Species "As overpopulation and overconsumption by the rich push civilization toward the brink, most intelligent people are focusing their attention on the looming climate catastrophe. Scientists know from the geological record that Earth's climate can stabilize after disruption in a hundred thousand years or less. In contrast, regeneration of the biodiversity that runs human life-support systems would take millions of years if the great extinction episode now under way is allowed to run its course. Anthony Barnosky's wonderful book will bring you up to date on how we might deal with this climate-related ultimate disaster. Dodging Extinction should be assigned as freshman reading in every college and university."
Paul R. Ehrlich, author of The Population Bomb and coauthor of Extinctions "Dodging Extinction approaches our global extinction crisis by exposing the gap between short-term gains and long-term security. Offering concrete solutions to halt dramatic biodiversity loss, Barnosky demonstrates how we can improve people's lives today for a future in which all life--people, animals, plants--can endure."
Mark R. Tercek, President and CEO of The Nature Conservancy and author of Nature's Fortune: How Business and Nature Thrive by Investing in Nature "When a paleontologist warns that something very unusual in Earth's history is taking place right now, everyone ought to pay attention. Dodging Extinction should serve as a wake-up call to the world."
Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction and Field Notes from a Catastrophe "Anthony Barnosky has written an adventure story for our times. The quest: survival of a full suite of Earth's current species, including Homo sapiens. The outcome: for us to decide. In conversational prose, Barnosky digs deeply into the scientist's perspective on our dire challenges. His explanations don't shirk complexity, yet he makes them easy to understand. To each problem, he proposes a doable solution. Read Dodging Extinction for clarity, inspiration, and to see the way forward."
Mary Ellen Hannibal, author of The Spine of the Continent: The Race to Save America's Last, Best Wilderness