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حقَّقَت البشريةُ خلالَ السنوات المائتَين الماضية إنجازاتٍ مُبهِرةً، ولكنَّ مَفاهيمَنا عن النموِّ الاقتصادي والتقدُّم والازدهار وصَلَت الآن إلى طريقٍ مَسدود؛ فالبحارُ امتلأَت بالمُخلَّفات البلاستيكية المُتناهِية الصِّغَر، وطعامُنا امتلأ بالمبيدات الكيميائية؛ إنه طريقٌ لا رَجْعةَ منه وتَترتَّب عليه عواقبُ وَخِيمةٌ. لكن، إلى أيِّ مَدى؟ هل يُمكِننا تخيُّلُ العيشِ في عالَمٍ يَتجاوز الاستهلاكَ ويتحكم فيه رأسِ المال والمصلحةَ الذاتية وتحقيقَ أكبرِ قدْرٍ من الأرباح؟ في كتاب «العيش بطريقةٍ مختلفة» يُصبِح التاريخُ حياً، ويَدْعونا إلى اكتشافِ ماضينا من جديد، وأن نفكِّرَ بشكلٍ مختلِفٍ في المستقبَل.

In an illuminating analysis, Dr. Genevieve Guenther shows that the climate debate is not, in fact, neatly polarized, with Republicans obstructing climate action and Democrats advancing climate solutions. Partisans on the right and the left often repeat the same fossil-fuel talking points, and this repetition produces a centrist consensus upholding the status quo, even as global heating accelerates. Weaving this analysis through fascinating critical histories of the terms that dominate the language of climate politics Dr. Guenther shows how this consensus is established.

Noted nature writer Ted Williams invites readers along on a year-long immersion in the wild and fleeting moments of the natural world, from winter candy and spring quackers to summer’s scarlet farewell and autumn reveilles. This beautifully crafted collection of short, seasonal essays combines...

For millennia, trees have offered renewal and inspiration. They have provided for humanity on every level, from spiritual sanctuary to the raw material for our homes, books, and food. In this beautiful and revealing book, National Geographic illuminates exactly how trees influence the life of planet Earth—from our personal lives to the weather cycle. Essays tell the stories of the world's most remarkable trees, from Tane Mahura in New Zealand, the ancient Maori "lord of the forest," to Pando, a single aspen spreading over 100 acres: Earth's largest living thing.