Includes bibliographical references (pages 713-731) and index.
Contents
Preface: Why the Good News Shouldn't Scare You -- pt. 1. The Long View: Thinking Like Nature. 1. The Dance of the Ages. 2. The Green Fortress. 3. Time as the Ultimate Resource. 4. Is Humanity a Special Threat? 5. Is Humanity a Mistake? 6. The End of Nature: Not a Moment Too Soon. 7. Does Nature Have a Soul? 8. Does Nature Have Values? 9. Does Nature Have a God? 10. The Case Against Nature -- pt. 2. The Short View: Thinking Like People. 11. Acid Rain. 12. Air Pollution. 13. Case Study: The Spotted Owl. 14. Chemicals. 15. Clean Tech. 16. Climate I: Global Cold. 17. Climate II: Global Warmth. 18. Economics. 19. Energy I: Today's Power. 20. Energy II: The Renewable Future. 21. Enviros. 22. Farms. 23. The (Industrial) Forest. 24. Genes. 25. Land. 26. Politics. 27. Population. 28. Radiation, Artificial. 29. Radiation, Natural. 30. Species. 31. The Third World. 32. Toxic Wastes. 33. Water. 34. The Ecorealist Manifesto.