Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet by Ben Goldfarb

Description: Crossings by Ben Goldfarb An eye-opening account of the global ecological transformations wrought by roads, from the award-winning author of Eager FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Some 40 million miles of roadways encircle the earth, yet we tend to regard them only as infrastructure for human convenience. While roads are so ubiquitous theyre practically invisible to us, wild animals experience them as entirely alien forces of death and disruption. In Crossings, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb travels throughout the United States and around the world to investigate how roads have transformed our planet. A million animals are killed by cars each day in the U.S. alone, but as the new science of road ecology shows, the harms of highways extend far beyond roadkill. Creatures from antelope to salmon are losing their ability to migrate in search of food and mates; invasive plants hitch rides in tire treads; road salt contaminates lakes and rivers; and the very noise of traffic chases songbirds from vast swaths of habitat. Yet road ecologists are also seeking to blunt the destruction through innovative solutions. Goldfarb meets with conservationists building bridges for Californias mountain lions and tunnels for English toads, engineers deconstructing the labyrinth of logging roads that web national forests, animal rehabbers caring for Tasmanias car-orphaned wallabies, and community organizers working to undo the havoc highways have wreaked upon American cities. Today, as our planets road network continues to grow exponentially, the science of road ecology has become increasingly vital. Written with passion and curiosity, Crossings is a sweeping, spirited, and timely investigation into how humans have altered the natural world-and how we can create a better future for all living beings. Author Biography Ben Goldfarb is the author of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, winner of the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award. A recipient of fellowships from the Alicia Patterson Foundation and the Whiting Foundation, he lives in Colorado. Review "An eye-opening road trip that spans continents to show how paved roads, seen as markers of civilisation, disrupt the natural world... This is a rare, beautifully written book, which tells us hard truths about roads, cars and life on Earth, but still manages to make us feel positive about the road ahead." -- Vijaysree Venkatraman - New Scientist"Wide-ranging and absorbing.… Brilliant." -- Bill McKibben"Goldfarb is perceptive about how roads tangle animals together with humans…Crossings is well-paced and vivid, an engaging account." -- Timothy Farrington - Wall Street Journal"Fascinating and compassionate…[Goldfarb] does an admirable job of detailing the ways that highways and freeways divide our cities along racial lines…Its rare for a work so focused on wildlife conservation to also treat race." -- Emily Raboteau - The New York Times Book Review"A powerhouse of a book, a comprehensive and engaging study of the many ways that roads damage natural habitats." -- David Gessner - The Washington Post Details ISBN1324086319 Pages 384 Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781324086314 Format Paperback Subtitle How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet Country of Publication United States DEWEY 577.55 Audience General Publisher WW Norton & Co Publication Date 2024-10-22 Imprint WW Norton & Co Place of Publication New York Alternative 9781324005896 Illustrations 20 illustrations US Release Date 2024-10-22 ISBN-10 1324086319 UK Release Date 2024-10-22 Author Ben Goldfarb We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161298672;

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