{"product_id":"9781588347596","title":"Understanding Imperiled Earth","description":"\u003cb\u003eA unique introduction to how understanding archaeology can support modern-day sustainability efforts, from restoring forested land to developing fire management strategies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn essential and hopeful book for climate-conscious readers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe world faces an uncertain future with the rise of climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation, overfishing, and other threats. \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Imperiled Earth \u003c\/i\u003emeets this uncertainty head-on, presenting archaeology and history as critical guides to addressing the modern environmental crisis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnthropologist Todd J. Braje draws connections between deep history and today's hot-button environmental news stories to reveal how the study of the ancient past can help build a more sustainable future. The book covers a diverse array of interconnected issues, including: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow modern humans have altered the natural world \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econservation work of Indigenous communities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eextinction of megafauna like dire wolves and woolly rhinoceros\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe risk of deforestation highlighted by Notre Dame's destruction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe extinction crisis reflected by endangered bird species in Hawai'i\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efish scarcity driving demand and price, like the single blue-fin tuna fish that sold for three million dollars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eimportance of \"action archaeology\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBraje examines how historical roots offer a necessary baseline for a healthier Earth, because understanding how the planet used to be is fundamental to creating effective restoration efforts moving forward through urban forests, sustainable food webs, and more. \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Imperiled Earth\u003c\/i\u003e offers an illuminating, hopeful, and actionable approach to some of the world's most urgent problems.","brand":"Todd J. Braje","offers":[{"title":"Smithsonian |  Hardback  |  2024-03-05","offer_id":44663255204095,"sku":"9781588347596","price":39.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_f82d91b6-f396-4c75-b321-3dc8846188cb.jpg?v=1704535088","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781588347596","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}