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The Monsanto Papers 1 Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries 2 The Uncommon Knowledge of Elinor Ostrom 3 Rewilding Agricultural Landscapes 4 Building Community Food Webs 5 Getting to the Heart of Science Communication 6 A Blueprint for Coastal Adaptation 7 Overtourism 8 Schools That Heal 9 The Economics of Sustainable Food 10 New Mobilities 11 Recast Your City 12 Curbing Traffic 13 Flames of Extinction 14

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New Carey Gillam

The Monsanto Papers Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, and One Man’s Search for Justice This fast-paced, gripping narrative follows the historic legal battle that pitted Lee Johnson and an ambitious team of attorneys against corporate giant Monsanto.

The Monsanto Papers is the inside story of Lee Johnson’s landmark lawsuit against Monsanto, a David-and-Goliath showdown pitting a dying cancer victim and an eclectic team of young, ambitious lawyers against one of the world’s most powerful corporate giants. For Lee, the case was a race against the clock, with doctors predicting he wouldn’t survive long enough to take the witness stand. For the public, the legal challenge presented a question of corporate accountability. With enough money and influence, could a company endanger its customers, hide evidence, manipulate regulators, and get away with it all—for decades? Readers will be astounded by the depth of corruption uncovered, captivated by the shocking plot twists, and moved by Lee’s quiet determination to see justice served. With gripping narrative force, The Monsanto Papers takes readers behind the scenes of a grueling legal battle, pulling back the curtain on the frailties of the American court system and the lengths to which lawyers will go to fight corporate wrongdoing.

Investigative journalist Carey Gillam has spent more than 25 years reporting on corporate America, including 17 years working for Reuters international news agency. Her 2017 book about pesticide dangers, Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science, won the 2018 Rachel Carson Book Award from the Society of Environmental Journalists and has become a part of the curriculum in several university environmental health programs. Gillam is currently Research Director for the non-profit consumer group U.S. Right to Know.

Author’s residence: Overland Park, Kansas

Social Science/Disease & Health Issues March 2021 Hardcover: $30.00 978-1-64283-056-9 Ebook: $29.99 978-1-64283-057-6 320 pages. 6 x 9 Island Press Trade

Of related interest

Whitewash Carey Gillam

Chasing the Red Queen Andy Dyer

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New Katie S. Martin

Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries New Tools to End Hunger Anyone working to end hunger can learn from these innovative, proven strategies and inspiring success stories.

Social Science/Poverty & Homelessness March 2021 Paperback: $28.00 978-1-64283-153-5 Ebook: $27.99 978-1-64283-154-2 288 pages. 6 x 9 Island Press Trade

In the US, food banks and pantries provide billions of meals a year to people in need. And yet hunger still affects one in nine Americans. What are we doing wrong? In Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries, Katie Martin presents a new model for charitable food, one where success is measured not by pounds of food distributed but by lives changed. The key is shifting our focus from a lack of food to strategies that build empathy, equity, and political will. Martin shares solutions in a warm, engaging style, with simple steps that anyone working or volunteering at a food bank or pantry can take today. Solutions range from providing client choice, where individuals select their own food with dignity, to offering job training programs and joining the fight for a living wage. As Martin writes, it takes more than food to end hunger. Picking up this insightful, lively book is a great first step.

Of related interest

Food Town, USA Mark Winne Katie S. Martin is the Executive Director of the Foodshare Institute for Hunger Research & Solutions. She is recognized as a thought leader on food security issues, and has presented her research at dozens of regional and national conferences.

Author’s residence: Simsbury, Connecticut The Grand Food Bargain Kevin D. Walker

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New Erik Nordman

The Uncommon Knowledge of Elinor Ostrom Essential Lessons for Collective Action The legacy of groundbreaking economist Elinor Ostrom is brought to life in this approachable book.

Fifty years ago, conventional thinking among economists and environmentalists was that depletion of natural resources could only be prevented through the free market or government regulation. This notion was upended by Elinor Ostrom, whose work to show that regular people could sustainably manage their community resources won her the Nobel Prize in Economics. Ostrom’s revolutionary proposition fundamentally changed how we think about environmental governance.

In The Uncommon Knowledge of Elinor Ostrom, author Erik Nordman brings to life Ostrom’s brilliant mind. Ostrom’s research proved that people can and do act in collective interest, and her ideas about common resources have played out around the world, from Maine lobster fisheries to taxicab use in Nairobi. Ostrom broke barriers at a time when women were regularly excluded from academia. Her message of shared collective action is more relevant than ever for solving today’s most pressing environmental problems.

Political Science/Public Policy/ Environmental Policy July 2021 Paperback: $35.00 978-1-64283-155-9 Ebook: $34.99 978-1-64283-156-6 275 pages. 6 x 9 Island Press Trade

Of related interest

Nature’s Allies Larry A. Nielsen Dr. Erik Nordman is Associate Professor of Natural Resources Management and Adjunct Professor of Economics at Grand Valley State University, Michigan. He is currently a Visiting Scholar at Indiana University’s Elinor and Vincent Ostrom Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis. Nordman has written on a wide variety of environmental topics, from urban stormwater management and land preservation to renewable energy. His work has also appeared in mass-market publications such as Quartz, The Conversation, and Bridge (a Michigan public affairs magazine). Nordman holds an MS in forest ecosystem management and a PhD in natural resource policy and economics, both from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse University. He served as a Fulbright Scholar and visiting professor at Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya, 2012-13. His publications are available at: https://works.bepress.com/erik_nordman/.

Protecting the Commons Edited by Joanna Burger, Elinor Ostrom, Richard B. Norgaard, David Policansky, and Bernard D. Goldstein

Author’s residence: Spring Lake, Michigan

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New Edited by H. Scott Butterfield, T. Rodd Kelsey, and Abigail K. Hart

Rewilding Agricultural Landscapes A California Study in Rebalancing the Needs of People and Nature An ambitious case study of rewilding agricultural lands and the lasting impact those efforts can have on farms, ecosystems, and communities.

Nature/Environmental Conservation & Protection April 2021 Paperback: $39.00 978-1-64283-126-9 Ebook: $38.99 978-1-64283-127-6 264 pages. 6 x 9 13 photos, 10 illustrations Island Press Short

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Beyond Polarization Steven L. Yaffee

As the world population grows, so does the demand for food, putting unprecedented pressure on agricultural lands. In many desert dryland regions, however, intensive cultivation is causing their productivity to decline precipitously. “Rewilding” the least productive of these landscapes offers a sensible way to reverse the damage, recover natural diversity, and ensure long-term sustainability of remaining farms and the communities they support.

This accessibly written, groundbreaking contributed volume is the first to examine in detail what it would take to retire eligible farmland and restore functioning natural ecosystems. The lessons in Rewilding Agricultural Landscapes will be useful to conservation leaders, policymakers, groundwater agencies, and water mangers looking for inspiration and practical advice for solving the complicated issues of agricultural sustainability and water management.

Scott Butterfield is a Senior Scientist for The Nature Conservancy, where he is the Lead Scientist for the Strategic Restoration Strategy and Program Lead for the Managing Partnership at the Carrizo Plain National Monument. Butterfield holds a Ph.D. from Michigan State University.

Rodd Kelsey is Associate Director of the Water Program at The Nature Conservancy California. He helps lead the Conservancy’s strategy focused on developing and expanding water management solutions to meet nature’s and people’s needs.

Energy Sprawl Solutions Edited by Joseph M. Kiesecker and David E. Naugle

Abigail Hart is a project director in The Nature Conservancy’s California Water Program.

Her work and research focus on stakeholder engagement and collaborative management of working landscapes.

Editors’ residences: St. Helena, California; Sacramento, California; San Jose, California

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New Ken Meter

Building Community Food Webs When communities work together, they can create a healthier food system and a more vibrant local economy, as shown by the inspiring examples in this book.

In Building Community Food Webs, Ken Meter shows how grassroots leaders across the U.S. are constructing civic networks to create healthier and more equitable food systems. Overturning extractive economic structures, these inspired food leaders are engaging low-income residents, farmers, and local organizations in their quest to build stronger communities.

Network-building takes a variety of forms and arises out of multiple activities. Farmers and researchers may convene to improve farming practices collaboratively. Food banks engage their clients to challenge the root causes of poverty. Municipalities invest large sums to protect farmland from development.

Building Community Food Webs captures the essence of these efforts, and offers pragmatic insights for community food leaders anywhere.

Social Science/Agriculture & Food April 2021 Paperback: $35.00 978-1-64283-147-4 Ebook: $34.99 978-1-64283-148-1 288 pages. 6 x 9 Island Press Short

Of related interest

Food Town, USA Mark Winne Ken Meter is one of the most experienced food system analysts in the U.S., integrating market analysis, business development, systems thinking, and social concerns. Meter has worked for fifty years in inner-city and rural community capacity building. His local economic analyses have promoted local food networks in 143 regions in 41 states, two provinces, and four tribal nations.

Author’s residence: Minneapolis, Minnesota

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The Food Sharing Revolution Michael S. Carolan

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New Faith Kearns

Getting to the Heart of Science Communication A Guide to Effective Engagement Scientists are increasingly being called upon to speak to the public about difficult and emotional topics; this book is an essential guide to communicating clearly and with empathy.

Science/Environmental Science May 2021 Paperback: $30.00 978-1-64283-074-3 Ebook: $29.99 978-1-64283-075-0 200 pages. 6 x 9 Island Press Short

Scientists today working on controversial issues from climate change to drought to COVID-19 are finding themselves more often in the middle of deeply traumatizing or polarized conflicts they feel unprepared to referee. It is no longer enough for scientists to communicate a scientific topic clearly. They must now be experts not only in their fields of study, but also in navigating the thoughts, feelings, and opinions of members of the public they engage with, and with each other. And the conversations are growing more fraught.

In Getting to the Heart of Science Communication, Faith Kearns has penned a succinct guide for navigating the human relationships critical to the success of practice-based science. This meticulously researched volume takes science communication to the next level, helping scientists to see the value of listening as well as talking, understanding power dynamics in relationships, and addressing the roles of trauma, loss, grief, and healing.

Of related interest

Don’t Be Such a Scientist, Second Edition Randy Olson

Common Ground on Hostile Turf Lucy Moore

Faith Kearns is a scientist and science communication practitioner who focuses primarily on water, wildfire, and climate change in the western United States. Her work has been published in New Republic, On Being, Bay Nature, and more. She has been working in the science communication field for more than 25 years, starting with the Ecological Society of America and going on to serve as a AAAS Science and Policy Fellow at the US Department of State, manage a wildfire research and outreach center at the University of California, Berkeley, and bridge science and policy advocacy efforts at the Pew Charitable Trusts. She currently works with the California Institute for Water Resources. Kearns holds an undergraduate environmental science degree from Northern Arizona University, and a doctorate in environmental science, policy, and management from the University of California, Berkeley.

Author’s residence: Berkeley, California

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New Edited by Carolyn Kousky, Billy Fleming, and Alan M. Berger

A Blueprint for Coastal Adaptation Uniting Design, Economics, and Policy A comprehensive new book on coastal adaptation which even uniquely addresses financing opportunities and social equity.

Tens of millions of Americans are at risk from sea level rise, increased tidal flooding, and intensifying storms. A Blueprint for Coastal Adaptation identifies a bold new research and policy agenda and provides implementable options for coastal communities responding to these threats. In this book, coastal adaptation experts present a range of climate adaptation policies that could protect coastal communities against increasing risk, including concrete financing recommendations.

Coastal adaptation will not be easy, but it is achievable using varied approaches. A Blueprint for Coastal Adaptation will inspire innovative and cross-disciplinary thinking about coastal policy at the state and local level while providing actionable, realistic policy and planning options for adaptation professionals and policymakers.

Architecture/Urban & Land Use Planning May 2021 Paperback: $40.00 978-1-64283-139-9 Ebook: $39.99 978-1-64283-140-5 232 pages. 6 x 9 Island Press Short

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A New Coast Jeffrey Peterson Carolyn Kousky is Executive Director of the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

Billy Fleming is the Wilks Family Director for The Ian L. McHarg Center at PennDesign.

Alan Berger is Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Design at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Editors’ residences: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Lincoln, Massachusetts

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Structures of Coastal Resilience Catherine Seavitt Nordenson, Guy Nordenson, and Julia Chapman

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New Edited by Martha Honey and Kelsey Frenkiel

Overtourism Lessons for a Better Future As tourism resumes in a post-COVID-19 world, this book will be an essential guide to making sure that tourism is sustainable and regenerative.

COVID-19 put a temporary stop to the crisis of overtourism. Yet there is no question that travel will resume; the only question is, when it does, what will it look like?

Travel/Special Interest/Ecotourism May 2021 Paperback: $37.00 978-1-64283-076-7 Ebook: $36.99 978-1-64283-077-4 424 pages. 6 x 9 | 39 photos Island Press Short

Overtourism: Lessons for a Better Future charts a path toward tourism that is not only sustainable but regenerative for the places we love and the people who live there. This practical book examines the causes and effects of overtourism before turning to emerging management strategies.

Visitor education, traffic planning, and redirection to lesser known sites are among the measures that can protect the economic benefit of tourism without overwhelming local communities.

As tourism revives around the world, these innovations will guide government agencies, parks officials, site managers, civic groups, environmental NGOs, tourism operators, and others with a stake in protecting our most iconic places.

Of related interest

Parks and Recreation System Planning David L. Barth

Ecotourism and Sustainable Development, Second Edition Martha Honey

Martha Honey is a co-founder and former Executive Director of the Center for Responsible Travel (CREST), based in Washington, DC. Her previous books include Cruise Tourism in the Caribbean: Selling Sunshine (Routledge Press, 2019), Ecotourism and Sustainable Development: Who Owns Paradise? (Island Press, 1998 and 2008) and Ecotourism and Certification: Setting Standards in Practice (Island Press, 2002). She worked as a journalist for 20 years, based in Tanzania and Costa Rica.

Kelsey Frenkiel is a Program Manager at CREST, where she manages research and consulting projects related to responsible travel, supports fundraising activities, and manages the internship program. Kelsey is also a freelance travel writer and researcher, having supported publications for National Geographic Traveler, The Washingtonian, and other outlets.

Editors’ residences: Rhinebeck, New York; Washington, DC

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New Claire Latané

Schools That Heal Design with Mental Health in Mind This book brings together tools and ideas for designing schools that support mental health and improve learning.

What would a school look like if it was designed with mental health in mind? Too many public schools look and feel like prisons, designed out of fear of vandalism and truancy. But we know that nurturing environments are better for learning. Access to nature, big classroom windows, and open campuses consistently reduce stress, anxiety, disorderly conduct, and crime, and improve academic performance.

Backed by decades of research, Schools That Heal showcases clear and compelling ways—from furniture to classroom improvements to whole campus renovations—to make supportive learning environments for our children and teenagers. With invaluable advice for school administrators, public health experts, teachers, and parents Schools That Heal is a call to action and a practical resource to create nurturing and inspiring schools for all children.

Architecture/Sustainability & Green Design June 2021 Paperback: $35.00 978-1-64283-078-1 Ebook: $34.99 978-1-64283-079-8 272 pages. 6 x 9 Island Press Short

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Claire Latané is a landscape architecture professor at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). Her teaching and scholarship apply research connecting the mind, body, and environment to design places and processes that support mental health. Claire has practiced landscape architecture for 14 years. She has designed interactive environments for elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, colleges, and universities as well as for affordable housing communities and public parks. Claire lives in Los Angeles, where her own garden is an experiment on what will grow wild with little care but lots of love.

Author’s residence: Los Angeles, California

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EarthEd (State of the World) The Worldwatch Institute

Precision Community Health Bechara Choucair

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New Edited by Nicoletta Batini

The Economics of Sustainable Food Smart Policies for Health and the Planet International experts come together with policy recommendations that can make the global food system healthier and more sustainable.

The current industrial food system comes at a tremendous economic cost.

Dealing with malnutrition, diseases, and environmental degradation costs trillions of dollars, but because that price tag does not show up at the grocery store, it is too often ignored by economists and policymakers.

The Economics of Sustainable Food details the true cost of food and how to transform our broken system. The book’s contributors lay out detailed macroeconomic policies to move us toward regenerative agriculture and sustainable, healthy diets. They also illustrate successful strategies through case studies from around the world.

Business & Economics/Industries/ Food Industry June 2021 Paperback: $40.00 978-1-64283-161-0 Ebook: $39.99 978-1-64283-162-7 336 pages. 6 x 9 | 38 illustrations Island Press Short

Few issues are more important for individual prosperity and the global economy than the way we produce our food and what food we eat. This roadmap for reform is an invaluable resource to help global policymakers improve countless lives.

Of related interest

Nourished Planet Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition; Edited by Danielle Nierenberg

No One Eats Alone Michael S. Carolan

Nicoletta Batini is a scholar of innovative monetary and fiscal policy and is a leading expert in the design of macroeconomic strategies to deal with the climate change/public health nexus. Prior to joining the International Monetary Fund’s Independent Evaluation Office, she was Advisor of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, Professor of Economics at the University of Surrey, and Director of the International Economics and Policy Office of the Treasury in Italy.

Author’s residence: Washington, DC

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New Todd Litman

New Mobilities Smart Planning for Emerging Transportation Technologies A renowned transportation research assesses emerging transportation options, offering much-needed advice to planners implementing these new technologies.

In New Mobilities: Smart Planning for Emerging Transportation Technologies, transportation expert Todd Litman examines 12 emerging transportation modes and services that are likely to significantly affect our lives: bikeand carsharing, micro-mobilities, ridehailing and micro-transit, public transit innovations, telework, autonomous and electric vehicles, air taxis, mobility prioritization, and logistics management.

Public policies around New Mobilities can either help create heaven, a well-planned transportation system that uses new technologies intelligently, or hell, a poorly planned transportation system that is overwhelmed by conflicting and costly, unhealthy, and inequitable modes. His expert analysis will help planners, local policymakers, and concerned citizens to make informed choices about the New Mobility revolution.

Transportation/General June 2021 Paperback: $35.00 978-1-64283-145-0 Ebook: $34.99 978-1-64283-146-7 320 pages. 6 x 9 Island Press Short

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Three Revolutions Daniel Sperling Todd Litman is founder and executive director of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute, an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative solutions to transport problems. He has worked as a research and planning consultant for a diverse range of clients, including government agencies, professional organizations, developers and nongovernment organizations, in more than two dozen countries.

Author’s residence: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Five Rules for Tomorrow’s Cities Patrick M. Condon

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New Ilana Preuss

Recast Your City How to Save Your Downtown with Small-Scale Manufacturing A guide to growing inclusive local economies by investing in and supporting small-scale manufacturing.

In Recast Your City: How to Save Your Downtown with Small-Scale Manufacturing, community development expert Ilana Preuss explains how local leaders can revitalize their downtowns or neighborhood main streets by bringing in and supporting small-scale manufacturing.

Small-scale manufacturing businesses help create thriving places, with local business ownership opportunities and well-paying jobs that other business types can’t fulfill.

Architecture/Urban & Land Use Planning June 2021 Paperback: $30.00 978-1-64283-192-4 Ebook: $29.99 978-1-64283-193-1 200 pages. 6 x 9 | 12 figures Island Press Short

Preuss draws from her experience working with local governments, large and small, from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Columbia, Missouri, to Fremont, California. She provides tools, such as her five-step method for recasting your city, that local leaders in government, business, and real estate as well as entrepreneurs and advocates in every community can use.

Of related interest

Start-Up City Gabe Klein with David Vega-Barachowitz

Ilana Preuss is the Founder & CEO of Recast City. Prior to that she was the Vice President and Chief of Staff at Smart Growth America and led the technical assistance program at the EPA Smart Growth Program. She is a TEDx speaker on, “The Economic Power of Great Places,” and a featured keynote speaker.

Author’s residence: Takoma Park, Maryland

Tactical Urbanism Mike Lydon and Anthony Garcia

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New Melissa Bruntlett and Chris Bruntlett

Curbing Traffic The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives Well-known advocates for city cycling use their experience living in the Netherlands to argue for building cities with fewer cars.

In Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives, mobility experts Melissa and Chris Bruntlett chronicle their experience living in the Netherlands and the benefits that result from treating cars as visitors rather than owners of the road. They weave their personal story with research and interviews with experts and Delft locals to help readers share the experience of living in a city designed for people.

Their insights will help decision makers and advocates to better understand and communicate the human impacts of low-car cities: lower anxiety and stress, increased independence, social autonomy, inclusion, and improved mental and physical wellbeing.

Curbing Traffic provides relatable, emotional, and personal reasons why it matters and inspiration for exporting the low-car city.

Architecture/Urban & Land Use Planning June 2021 Paperback: $30.00 978-1-64283-165-8 Ebook: $29.99 978-1-64283-166-5 220 pages. 6 x 9 Island Press Short

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Melissa Bruntlett and Chris Bruntlett are co-founders of a marketing and communications firm focused on inspiring healthier, happier, simpler forms of mobility through words, photography, and film. They are now working full-time for transport-related organizations in the Netherlands; Chris for the Dutch Cycling Embassy, and Melissa for Mobycon.

Authors’ residence: Delft, the Netherlands

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Building the Cycling City Melissa Bruntlett and Chris Bruntlett

Right of Way Angie Schmitt, foreword

by Charles T. Brown

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New John Pickrell

Flames of Extinction The Race to Save Australia’s Threatened Wildlife The first book to publish that dives into the stories of the 2019-2020 Australian wildfires and their impact on the country’s unique and charismatic wildlife.

In the early months of 2020, the world’s attention was riveted on Australia, where the nation’s iconic wildlife fought for survival in the face of unprecedented wildfires. Images of koalas drinking from firefighters’ water bottles went viral and became the global face of a catastrophe that would kill as many as three billion animals. Known as the Black Summer, the fire season was responsible for more wildlife deaths and near-extinctions than any other single event in Australian history. Flames of Extinction, written by a journalist at the heart of this news coverage, is the first book to tell the stories of Australia’s record-setting fires, focusing on the wild animals and plants that will be forever changed. Through evocative and urgent storytelling, Flames of Extinction puts readers on the ground to witness the aftermath of one of Australia’s greatest tragedies and inside the inspiring effort to save lives.

Nature/Animals/Wildlife April 2021 Hardcover: $28.00978-1-64283-202-0 978-1-64283-204-4 Ebook: $27.99 978-1-64283-203-7 228 pages. 6 x 9 Island Press TradeIsland Press Trade

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Firestorm Edward Struzik John Pickrell is an award-winning journalist, the author of Flying Dinosaurs and Weird Dinosaurs, and the former editor of Australian Geographic magazine. He has worked in London, Washington, DC, and Sydney for publications including New Scientist, Science, Science News and Cosmos, and his articles also appear in Nature, National Geographic, Scientific American, Focus, BBC Future, The Guardian and the ABC. John has been a finalist in the Australian Museum’s Eureka Prizes three times, won an Earth Journalism Award and has featured repeatedly in The Best Australian Science Writing anthology, which he edited in 2018. He studied biology at Imperial College in the United Kingdom and has a Master of Science in taxonomy and biodiversity from the Natural History Museum, London.

Rainforest Tony Juniper

Author’s residence: Sydney, Australia

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