The Preservation of Species

by Bryan G. Norton

Book Overview

For all persons seriously concerned about the destruction of natural environments in the contemporary world, this book presents a comprehensive rationale for preserving wild species and ecosystems. Bryan G. Norton appeals most centrally to "transformative value," the power of human contacts with wild species to transform and uplift the human spirit. Until now species preservationists have found a theoretical basis for their policies in the "demand"...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691083894
• ISBN13: 9780691083896
• Release Date: March 1986
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 315 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.6"