Description: A Silent Spring for our era, this eloquent, urgent, fascinating book reveals how just fifty years of swift and dangerous oceanic change threatens the very existence of life on Earth. Legendary marine scientist Sylvia Earle portrays a planet teetering on the brink of irreversible environmental crisis.
In recent decades we've learned more about the ocean than in all previous human history combined. But, even as our knowledge has exploded, so too has our power to upset the delicate balance of this complex organism. Modern overexploitation has driven many species to the verge of extinction. Since the mid-twentieth century about half our coral reefs have died or suffered sharp decline; hundreds of oxygen-deprived "dead zones" blight our coastal waters; and toxic pollutants afflict every level of the food chain. Fortunately, there is reason for hope, but what we do--or fail to do--in the next ten years may well resonate for the next ten thousand. The ultimate goal, Earle argues passionately and persuasively, is to find responsible, renewable strategies that safeguard the natural systems that sustain us. The first step is to understand and act upon the wise message of this accessible, insightful, and compelling book.Brief description: Sheree Wichard's audiobook spark was ignited way back when-in fact, as a young girl, she tried to read her new Barbie book to a person on the street until her mom pulled her away, reminding her not to talk (let alone read) to strangers. Sheree is a New York-based actor who has trained in both New York and London. Her voice can be heard on commercials, industrials, documentaries, audio dramas, video games, and more, and she has appeared on stage, television, and film. Sheree is married with two sons, one human, one canine, and loves hiking throughout Brooklyn, where she lives, and the Berkshires, where she goes to unwind.
Review Quotes:
"Earle explains how close we are to a tipping point."
-- "Bloomberg.com"