Nature's Last Dance
Tales of Wonder in an Age of Extinction
Affirm Press · Print & ebook · Forthcoming
Amidst the tragedy of wild species extinction lies a hidden world of survival and wonder.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in environmental conservation and extinction crises
- Themes
- extinction, conservation, environmental crisis
- Pacing
- Mixed
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Amidst the tragedy of wild species extinction lies a hidden world of survival and wonder. Conservationists are locked in a high-stakes battle with the ghost of a drug lord and his herd of hippos. Scientists are fighting to save a flightless bird that romances rocks. Unconventional animals are upending 21st century beauty standards, and financiers are betting on whale poo to make its debut on Wall Street.
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This is a story of survival and extinction, of life and death, of curiosity and perversion, of unimaginable joy and harrowing sorrow. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly unfolding mass extinction event, Nature’s Last Dance takes readers across hunting grounds, through jungles and oceans, inside communities, through courtrooms, and into the heart of battles to survive against all odds. Award-winning environmentalist Natalie Kyriacou confronts the extinction crisis with courage and curiosity, charting a new course for nature and showing us why it is so worth fighting for.
Who it’s for
- Readers interested in environmental conservation and extinction crises
- Those who appreciate narrative nonfiction blending science, politics, and personal stories
Where it sits
| Endangered Species | 82% |
|---|---|
| Conservation | 76% |
| Natural History | 25% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Conservation
- Endangered Species
- Environmental Policy
- Environmental Science
- Authors
- Natalie Kyriacou
- Publisher
- Affirm Press
- Published
- Forthcoming
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- extinction · conservation · environmental crisis
- Reading lane
- Conservation