nature / environmental conservation & protection

"When the technologies we use every day collapse our experiences into 24/7 availability, platforms for personal branding, and products to be monetized, nothing can be quite so radical as . . . doing nothing. Here, Jenny Odell sends up a flare from the heart of Silicon Valley, delivering an action plan to resist capitalist narratives of productivity and techno-determinism, and to become more meaningfully connected in the process"--Provided by publisher.

The author describes possible ways global warming will affect the Earth and people, including scientific research that support his theories.

Discusses the invasion of the Burmese python into the Florida Everglades ecosystem, and what the presence of the reptile could mean to the survival of several species of endangered birds and mammals in the area.

"In this lyrical and intimate tapestry of five stories dealing with life, loss, and survival in modern-day India, Meera Subramanian travels in search of the ordinary people and micro-enterprises redeeming India's natural world"--Provided by publisher.