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The heartbeat of the wild : dispatches from landscapes of wonder, peril, and hope / David Quammen.

by Quammen, David, 1948-

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National Geographic, 2023.

070.449508 Q16h

Wilderness areas.

Nature conservation.

Natural history.

9781426222078 (hc.)

Alternate title:

Dispatches from landscapes of wonder, peril, and hope

351 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"All the chapters in this book are based on articles originally published in National Geographic magazine" -- Page 333.

Three-time winner of the National Magazine Award (the Ellie) and author of 15 books, David Quammen is one of the world's top nature and science writers. His 2012 book Spillover, which predicted a worldwide pandemic, was shortlisted for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award and has made him one of the most sought-after commentators on the coronavirus. He is a regular contributor to National Geographic, The New Yorker, and the New York Times. He lives in Bozeman, Montana.

"In this essay collection, David Quammen journeys to places where civilization meets raw nature."--From publisher.

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