Displaying 1 of 1 2010 Format: Book Author: Wohlforth, Charles, 1963- Title: The fate of nature : rediscovering our ability to rescue the earth / Charles Wohlforth. Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, ©2010. Description: x, 434 pages : map ; 25 cm Summary: Draws on behavioral science to assess environmental protection activities in Alaska, in a partly philosophical analysis that cites the examples of such groups as evolutionary scientists, hippie activists, and oil tycoons. Subjects: Human ecology. Human ecology -- Alaska. Natural history -- Alaska. Conservation of natural resources -- Alaska. Environmental protection -- Alaska. Alaska -- Environmental conditions. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-417) and index. Contents: The context : natural history and human nature. The Gulf of Alaska cauldron ; Killer whale culture and human spirituality ; Chugach culture and the spirits of nature ; How animals think ; Thinking and being a person ; The essence of Carol Treadwell ; Connected or alone -- The enlightenment comes to Alaska. How Captain Cook saw Alaska ; Rethinking the moon ; Competition in men and snails ; The Russian conquest of Alaska ; The American conquest of Alaska ; Evolution, free will, and hope -- How conservation happened. Taming the Gold Rush ; The anatomy of sharing ; Catalysts for conservation ; Whistle-blowers to save Alaska ; Conservation and eugenics ; Fantasy meets reality at Katalla -- Property rights and community rights. Chenega destroyed ; Ownership in a liquid world ; Clem Tillion and the ownership of the sea ; An alternative to tragedy ; Chenega reborn ; Native people become Native corporations ; The broken covenant -- Exxon Valdez : blackness visible. Finding oil ; Costs and values ; A community collapses ; Rick Steiner and the fight for the trees ; Understanding life as a system ; Hearts connect to the coastal forest -- Conclusion : The problem and hope. Choosing good (beach cleaners part 1) ; How change happens ; Chenega's next generation ; The Hedonic treadmill ; Making a difference (beach cleaners part 2) ; Celebrations. LCCN: 2009045779 ISBN: 9780312377373 0312377371 9780312377373 0312377371 Other Number: 468853846 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 763089 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 304.209798 Wohlfort Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1