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‘Spicer spells out the chilling message…the findings of which have been backed by respected scientists from the United Nations, Yale University and the Eden Project.’

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Herald

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‘Will appeal to intelligent non-specialists and may provide the incentive to study the subject in greater depth.’

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Journal of Biological Education

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‘This is science for the general reader at its very best – clear, committed, fascinating and laser-focused on the crisis we face.’

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Randal Keynes, great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin and author of Creation: The True Story of Char

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‘If you have any doubts about the meaning of the term biodiversity or its importance to the world, here is a book that explains it in an interesting and accessible way and challenges us to protect it better.’

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Professor Sir Ghillean Prance FRS, FLS, FRSB, botanist and former director of the Royal Botanic Gard

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‘A stimulating, authoritative and deeply rewarding read that makes you think about the natural world in a novel way.’

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Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf, former executive secretary of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversi

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‘His gift for the telling analogy and his clear, lively writing make Biodiversity a pleasure to read.’

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Stephen C. Stearns, Edward P. Bass Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University