{"product_id":"dead-serious-eli-j-knapp-9781948814409","title":"Dead Serious: Wild Hope Amid the Sixth Extinction","description":"\u003ci\u003eForeword INDIES Bronze Winner, Ecology \u0026amp; Environment \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Diverting descriptions of flora and fauna lead into captivating lessons about biological principles, all of which are embellished with humor. A rousing read.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOREWORD REVIEWS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough personal stories of mishap and adventure, historical vignettes, and scenic detours, professor Eli J. Knapp dissects eighteen critical forces that lie behind the earth's sixth extinction. Drawing from experiences across the globe, Knapp peeks into odd and overlooked corners of natural history, showing how ocean-going tortoises and ghost deer can both instruct and inspire. Full of humor, hope, and self-effacing scientific savvy, Knapp's exploration of our home planet provides welcome respite in a deadly serious subject.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eli J. Knapp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1948814404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948814409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Torrey House Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.87h x 5.28w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards - Bronze Medal Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2021 pg. 11","brand":"Eli J. Knapp","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049996447999,"sku":"9781948814409","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0e111227-32e9-4dd6-a364-fa7ebf6217d4.jpg?v=1685004594","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dead-serious-eli-j-knapp-9781948814409","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}