Christopher J. Preston
Author of Tenacious Beasts: Wildlife Recoveries That Change How We Think about Animals
About the Author
Christopher J. Preston is Professor of Philosophy and a Research Fellow in the Mansfield Center's Program on Ethics and Public Affairs at the University of Montana.
Works by Christopher J. Preston
The Synthetic Age: Outdesigning Evolution, Resurrecting Species, and Reengineering Our World (The MIT Press) (2018) 22 copies
Nature, Value, Duty: Life on Earth with Holmes Rolston, III (The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural… (2006) 4 copies
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By Christopher J Preston
I want to thank the publisher and NetGalley for letting me read this informative and interesting book.
This book focuses on several different animals and describes their decline in numbers and the reasoning behind it and then how they are making a comeback. Along the way we learn about other animals that are effected in the interlocking web of life.
Some of the animals discussed are wolves, whales, bison, and owls. But many other animals are mentioned. We also learn how humans have played a role in helping with the comeback. I guess it's only fair since we helped in the decline.
The book is easy to read and informative on various subjects. You really have to want to know about animals before starting this book due to all the facts it has. To me it was an eye opener. I read a lot on nature books so most of the basics I knew but I really did learn so much!… (more)