{"product_id":"earth-in-our-care-chris-maser-9780813545592","title":"Earth in Our Care: Ecology, Economy, and Sustainability","description":"\u003ci\u003e\"What about the twenty-first century? Will we finally accept our responsibilities as guardians of planet Earth, the biological living trust, for the beneficiaries, the children of today, tomorrow, and beyond? Or, will it too be a century of lethal, economic struggle among the polarized positions of the supremely dysfunctional among us? Are they--once again--to be allowed to determine the legacy we, as a society, as a nation, bequeath those who follow us? The choice is ours, the adults of the world. How shall we choose?\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo writes Chris Maser in this compelling study of three interactive spheres of the ecosystem: atmosphere (air), litho-hydrosphere (rock that comprises the restless continents and the water that surrounds them), and biosphere (all life sandwiched in between).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich in detail and insightful analogies, \u003ci\u003eEarth in Our Care\u003c\/i\u003e addresses key issues including land-use policies, ecological restoration, forest management, local living, and sustainability thinking. Exploring our interconnectedness with the Earth, Maser examines today's problems and, more importantly, provides solutions for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Maser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813545595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813545592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.46h x 6.48w x 0.90d","brand":"Chris Maser","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065174733055,"sku":"9780813545592","price":60.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d1bfc3b9-7ca4-4bcc-aa8b-d36d09e9d915.jpg?v=1768673485","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/earth-in-our-care-chris-maser-9780813545592","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}