On the Edge: The State and Fate of the World's Tropical Rainforests (signed association copy with letter)
Vancouver/Berkeley: Greystone Books (David Suzuki Foundation), 2015. First edition. Hardcover. An association copy, inscribed to biodiversity pioneer Thomas Lovejoy who wrote the foreword: "Tom Lovejoy, with great admiration for his contribution to the conservation of the world's tropical rainforests and with heartfelt thanks for his help with this book! Claude Martin (May 2015)." Also laid in is a half-page autographed letter signed (ALS) to Lovejoy letting him know the book has arrived and passing it on. Claude Martin was the general director of the World Wildlife Fund International, and this book " brings together information from remote imaging, ecologic, and economics to explain deforestation and forest health throughout the world." Lovejoy is known as "the godfather of biological diversity," having introduced the term in 1980, and helped shape the field of conservation biology. Blurbs by E.O. Wilson, Jared Diamond, and David Suzuki among others. A fine book in a near fine jacket with one light scratch across the real panel.. Letter fine. A wonderful association. Fine / Near fine. Item #1352
ISBN: 9781771641401
Price: $375.00 save 5% $356.25