The Future of Life

The variety of life on Earth is far richer than can be imagined. Yet human influence could cause half of this biodiversity to vanish by 2100. In this passionately hopeful work, legendary Pulitzer Prize-winning scientist E.O. Wilson traces the treasures being lost — from cancer cures to new foods — and shows us how to save them. At once a poetically spiritual ode to our world’s profound beauty and a practical guide to its rescue, it’s a dazzling look at the ethics and economics of extinction and the way out of the crisis. 256 pages, hardcover. USA.