The Human Age: The World Shaped By Us
Written by Diane Ackerman
Narrated by Barbara Caruso
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Diane Ackerman
Poet, essayist, and naturalist, Diane Ackerman is the author of many highly acclaimed works of nonfiction, including A Natural History of the Senses -- a book beloved by readers all over the worldand the volumes Deep Play, A Slender Thread, The Rarest of the Rare, A Natural History of Love, The Moon by Whale Light, and a memoir on flying, On Extended Wings. Her poetry has been collected into six volumes, among them Jaguar of Sweet Laughter: New and Selected Poems and, most recently, Praise My Destroyer. Ms. Ackerman has received many prizes and awards, including the John Burroughs Nature Award and the Lavan Poetry Prize. A Visiting Professor at the Society for the Humanities at Cornell University, she was the National Endowment for the Humanities Distinguished Professor at the University of Richmond. Ms. Ackerman also has the unusual distinction of having had a molecule named after her -- dianeackerone. She lives in upstate New York.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5D.Ackerman's book is very interesting because it gives a concrete understanding of environmental and social problems. Nevertheless, not only do we understand the problems better, but the author shows us countless scientific solutions through the illustrations and interviews given by the author. Given its e-book and audio format, a regular reading is rather pleasant when one wants to get acquainted with current environmental issues.