| Description |
xi, 256 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Losing Our Past: Jerusalem, Israel -- 2. Our Future: Mumbai, India -- 3. We Are Not Alone: Borneo, Southeast Asia -- 4. What Are We Doing?: Linfen City, China -- 5. Distant Consequences: Shishmaref Village, Alaska -- 6. Nature's Oxygen Factory: The Amazon Jungle -- 7. The Reality of Our Actions: The Fresh Kills Landfill, New York -- 8. Where the Currents Take Our Trash: The Eastern Garbage Patch, Pacific Ocean -- 9. The Greatest Problem No One Has Heard About: The Great Lakes, Duluth, Minnesota -- 10. Where to Spread Your Wings: Home: Santa Monica, California |
| Summary |
"In this the New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Green Book Thomas M. Kostigen reveals the vital missing link in today's environmental crisis: how we as individuals are connected to the most tenuous geography on the planet. Despite the recent prominence of "green" issues in the news, the direct relationship between our actions and the earth is too often ignored. But the seemingly insignificant things we do every day have the power to literally alter the landscape in the ongoing battle to resuscitate the planet." |
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"There are living narratives of climate change that reveal the consequences of our everyday actions. You Are Here allows us to both comprehend and care about what's happening in these encampments of ruin. Kostigen shows us what may well be a glimpse of our future in Linfen City, China, one of the most polluted places on the planet. Combining research and frontline reporting, Kostigen pulls back the curtain on the most pressing and provocative issues of the day and in so doing we see the earth and our place on it in a brand new light."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [213]-243) and index |
| Subject |
Nature -- Effect of human beings on.
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Environmental protection -- Citizen participation.
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Environmentalism.
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| LC no. |
2008010598 |
| ISBN |
9780061580369 |
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0061580368 |
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