Tickets for the Ark

Name: Tickets for the Ark
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781788167079
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From wasps to whales – how do we choose what to save?

By Rebecca Nesbit

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Tickets for the Ark by Rebecca Nesbit explores the complex ethical questions surrounding conservation and biodiversity. The book examines how scientists and conservationists decide which species to save, delving into the moral and practical dilemmas of protecting nature in a rapidly changing world. Through various perspectives, the narrative seeks to understand what it truly means for species and ecosystems to endure.
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This book may appeal to you if you are curious about biodiversity and the ethical dilemmas surrounding species conservation. It offers an engaging exploration of wildlife protection, encouraging you to think deeply about which species should be saved and why. If you're interested in nature and enjoy thought-provoking discussions on environmental challenges, this read could be both enlightening and captivating.

A popular science title about conservation. What should we conserve and why in this age of extinctions? Who should get tickets for the ark?

A popular science title about conservation. What should we conserve and why in this age of extinctions? Who should get tickets for the ark?

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Our planet hasn't seen the current rate of extinction since the demise of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, and global conservation efforts are failing to halt this. As a society, we face choices which will determine the fate of Earth's estimated 8.7 million species, including humans. As wildlife declines, conservation needs to make trade-offs. But what should we conserve and why?

Are we wrong to love bees and hate wasps? Are native species more valuable than newcomers (aka invasives)? Should some animals be culled to protect others, and what do we want the 'natural world' to look like?

There are many surprising answers in Rebecca Nesbit's lively, stimulating book, Tickets for the Ark, which sows the seeds of a debate we urgently need to have.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788167079

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 17 February 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Profile Books Ltd

Edition: Main

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 144.0mm

Height: 218.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 256

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Rebecca Nesbit Science & Nature

About the Author

Rebecca Nesbit is an ecologist and author, writing on science and the ethical questions it raises, in particular in relation to conservation. She is the author of Is that Fish in your Tomato?, which explored the benefits and the risks of genetically modified foods. After graduating from Durham University, she worked in scientific research, chiefly on butterfly migrations, and on a program training honeybees to detect explosives. She has worked for the Royal Society of Biology and Nobel, and is a contributor to Scientific American, The Biologist and Popular Science.