A Window on Eternity: A Biologist's Walk Through Gorongosa

A Window on Eternity: A Biologist's Walk Through Gorongosa National Park

The remarkable story of how one of the most biologically diverse habitats in the world was destroyed, restored, and continues to evolveâ€”with stunning, full-color photographs by two of the worldâ€™s best wildlife photographers.

A Window on Eternity is a stunning book of splendid prose and gorgeous photography about one of the biologically richest places in Africa and perhaps in the world. Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique was nearly destroyed in a brutal civil war, then was reborn and is now evolv-ing back to its original state. Edward O. Wilsonâ€™s personal, luminous description of the wonders of Gorongosa is beautifully complemented by Piotr Naskreckiâ€™s extraordinary photographs of the parkâ€™s exquisite natural beauty. A bonus DVD of Academy Awardâ€“winning director Jessica Yuâ€™s documentary, The Guide, is also included with the book.

Wilson takes readers to the summit of Mount Gorongosa, sacred to the local people and the parkâ€™s vital watershed. From the forests of the mountain he brings us to the deep gorges on the edge of the Rift Valley, previously unexplored by biologists, to search for new species and assess their ancient origins. He describes amazing animal encounters from huge colonies of agricultural termites to speÂcialized raider ants that feed on them to giant spiÂders, a battle between an eagle and a black mamba, â€œconversationsâ€ with traumatized elephants that survived the slaughter of the parkâ€™s large animals, and more. He pleads for Gorongosaâ€”and other wild placesâ€”to be allowed to exist and evolve in its timeÂless way uninterrupted into the future.

As he examines the near destruction and rebirth of Gorongosa, Wilson analyzes the balance of nature, which, he observes, teeters on a razorâ€™s edge. Loss of even a single species can have serious ramifications throughout an ecosystem, and yet we are carelessly destroying complex biodiverse ecosystems with unknown consequences. The wildlands in which these ecosystems flourish gave birth to humanity, and it is this natural world, still evolving, that may outlast us and become our legÂacy, our window on eternity.
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2014-04-22
UnitCount 1
Format Audiobook
EANs 9781476747415

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2014-04-22
UnitCount	1
Format	Audiobook
EANs	9781476747415

A Window on Eternity: A Biologist's Walk Through Gorongosa National Park

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