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Book

Silent earth : averting the insect apocalypse

Call Number

  • 595.717 G699 (OSH)

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Edition

First U.S. edition.

Publication Information

New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]

Physical Description

328 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Summary

An entomologist and conservationist examines the evidence of an alarming drop in insect numbers around the world, which could cause an ecological disaster. What will happen when the bugs are all gone? Goulson explores the intrinsic connection between climate change, nature, wildlife, and the shrinking biodiversity and analyzes the harmful impact for the earth and its inhabitants. --From publisher description.

Notes

"Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by Jonathan Cape"--Title page verso

Contents

  • Introduction: A life with insects
  • Part one. Why insects matter. A brief history of insects ; The importance of insects ; The wonder of insects
  • Part two. Insect declines. Evidence for insect declines ; Shifting baselines
  • Part three. Causes of insect declines. Losing their home ; The poisoned land ; Weed control ; The green desert ; Pandora's box ; The coming storm ; Bauble Earth ; Invasions ; The known and unknown unknowns ; Death by a thousand cuts
  • Part four. Where are we headed?. A view from the future
  • Part five. What can we do? Raising awareness ; Greening our cities ; The future of farming ; Nature everywhere ; Actions for everyone.

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