About the book
The author of the international bestseller 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?
Meet the biologists trying to save the world's rarest fish; the engineers who are turning carbon emissions to stone; the researchers trying to develop a 'super coral'; and the physicists contemplating shooting tiny diamonds into the stratosphere to cool the earth.
Elizabeth Kolbert is one of the most important writers on the environment. Here she investigates the immense challenges humanity faces as we scramble to reverse, in a matter of decades, the effects we've had on the natural world and asks - can we save the natural world in time?
'Important, necessary, urgent' Helen MacDonald
'Meticulously researched and deftly crafted' Guardian
Editions of Under a White Sky
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781784709167
- EBook
- ISBN 9781473560024
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The author of the international bestseller 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?
Meet the biologists trying to save the world's rarest fish; the engineers who are turning carbon emissions to stone; the researchers trying to develop a 'super coral'; and the physicists contemplating shooting tiny diamonds into the stratosphere to cool the earth.
Elizabeth Kolbert is one of the most important writers on the environment. Here she investigates the immense challenges humanity faces as we scramble to reverse, in a matter of decades, the effects we've had on the natural world and asks - can we save the natural world in time?
'Important, necessary, urgent' Helen MacDonald
'Meticulously researched and deftly crafted' Guardian
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Under a White Sky about?
The author of the international bestseller 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?
Meet the biologists trying to save the world's rarest fish; the engineers who are turning carbon emissions to stone; the researchers trying to develop a 'super coral'; and the physicists contemplating shooting tiny diamonds into the stratosphere to cool the earth.
Elizabeth Kolbert is one of the most important writers on the environment. Here she investigates the immense challenges humanity faces as we scramble to reverse, in a matter of decades, the effects we've had on the natural world and asks - can we save the natural world in time?
'Important, necessary, urgent' Helen MacDonald
'Meticulously researched and deftly crafted' Guardian
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Under a White Sky?
Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning > The environment > Pollution and threats to the environment
Where can I read a sample of Under a White Sky?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781784709167
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Under a White Sky?
Elizabeth Kolbert
Who is the Publisher of the book Under a White Sky?
Random House
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Under a White Sky is available as paperback(ISBN 9781784709167) and ebook(ISBN 9781473560024)
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