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The Last Tree on Easter Island

By Jared Diamond
Series: Green Ideas
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The Last Tree on Easter Island by Jared Diamond explores the ecological and societal collapse of the people who inhabited Easter Island. It delves into the mystery of how the island's inhabitants, once thriving, moved towards deforestation and societal decline. Through scientific analysis and historical accounts, Diamond presents a gripping narrative of environmental caution and the lessons it holds for modern society.
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The Last Tree on Easter Island

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In 20 short books, Penguin Classics brings you the new canon of great environmental works.

Over the past 75 years, a new canon has emerged. As humans have driven the living planet to the brink of collapse, visionary thinkers around the world have raised their voices to defend it. Their words have endured, becoming the classics that define the environmental movement today.

The Last Tree on Easter Island is Jared Diamond’s haunting account of visiting the mysterious stone statues of Easter Island. It shows how a remote civilization destroyed itself by exploiting its own natural resources—and why we must heed this warning.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141997063

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 August 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 111.0mm

Height: 181.0mm

Weight: 62g

Pages: 96

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Education & Reference Jared Diamond Non-Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Science & Nature Series: Green Ideas

About the Author

Jared Diamond (b.1937) is Professor of Geography at UCLA and a noted polymath whose books about human societies blend biology, geography, anthropology, linguistics and history.

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