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Coming of age at the end of nature a generation faces living on a changed planet. Bill mckibben is the author of the end of nature, deep economy, and numerous other books. November 12, 2009 i am a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites. Bill mckibben on the end of nature and the reconstruction of. Review of maybe one by bill mckibben the new republic. Making life on a tough new planet, bill mckibben, 2010 imagine we live on a planet. Mckibben had thought that simply stating the problem would provoke people to action.
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