Nature’s Warnings

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Science fiction has always confronted the concerns of society, and our concern over humanity’s ecological impact on nature has inspired incredible stories for generations. In this collection of stories from the classic period of the genre, explore both tales of eco-catastrophe and ruin following abuse of Earth’s natural resources, and stories of hope and learning for humankind’s future forays into the new environments of the future.

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A new anthology of the most inventive and prescient classic ecological science fiction stories

Science fiction has always confronted the concerns of society, and its greatest writers have long been inspired by the weighty issue of humanity’s ecological impact on the planet. This volume explores a range of prescient and thoughtful stories from SF’s classic period, from accounts of exhausted resources and ecocatastrophe to pertinent warnings of ecosystems thrown off balance and puzzles of adaptation and responsibility as humanity ventures into the new environments of the future.

Featuring stories crucial to the evolution of eco-science fiction from Philip K. Dick, Margaret St. Clair, J. D. Beresford and more, this timely collection is a trove of essential reading.

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Weight 0.259 kg
Dimensions 12.7 × 19 × 2.5 cm
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Publisher

British Library Publishing

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Cover

Paperback

Pages

318

Language

Edition
Dewey

808.838762 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K