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Lädt ... Thinking Like a Mountain (2000)von Robert Bateman
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. The essays describing his youth were the best in the book. It is obvious that as he aged, he has become more preachy. On long-term conservation Bateman claims "politicians can't see beyond the next election" yet it's often the electorate who provide opposition to long-term plans. At first glance some of the essays appeared to relate pleasant stories about nature, which I would have enjoyed, but turned negative as the author contemplates how humans are destroying nature. He also claims our public transit system isn't working (as far as the environment is concerned), yet omits mentioning that many public transit systems are much less threatening to the environment than the internal combustion engine in cars. Living on an island as he does, I wonder just how often Bateman takes the bus or train. For such a small book he squeezed in a lot of pessimism and some ideas that could bear rethinking. Using his fame as a nature artist to lecture on the effects humans are having on the environment, turned this into a disappointing read. ( ) I loved this little volume of environmental essays by artist Robert Bateman (thanks for the tip-off Donna >122, and Beth, I think, in another thread). Environmental messages through autobiographical stories mostly, accompanied by some of Bateman's drawings. I think my favourite was 'Homo Sapiens Teenager Consumerensis', even more in evidence than it was 19 years ago when this little volume was written! A tiny book of short essays by Canadian naturalist painter Bateman, who is a favorite with my family. Topics generally center around the environment. Some essays take the form of stories from his past and observations he made regarding the effects of human activity on the land and animals around us; others are his thoughts on the damage we are doing and the dangers he sees in continuing on our present course. Bateman lives in British Columbia and is not entirely averse to logging and other human activities, but he proposes a more thoughtful approach, with the goal of prolonging both our resources and the diversity of our habitat. Some of the chapters are quite interesting, others a bit preachy, but the tidbits about his life and what he has seen change since he was a boy wandering the wild areas around Toronto are very interesting, especially for fans. Illustrated with his own black and white sketches. Zeige 3 von 3 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Nature has been Robert Bateman's inspiration ever since he began painting birds from his bedroom window as a young boy. The wildlife he features in his paintings are expressions of his love and respect for the natural world. A passionate environmentalist who has devoted his life to documenting the awesome power of nature, Bateman is deeply worried about the state of our planet and the fate of our natural heritage. Whenever he talks about his paintings, he talks about the environmental messages they convey, and those who have heard him speak have clamoured for a book that encapsulates his philosophy. Thinking Like a Mountain is the result of many years of thinking, talking and writing about the world's growing environmental crisis. Beautifully designed and illustrated with original drawings, it is a gathering of questions, observations and ideas Robert Bateman has drawn from his own life experiences and gleaned from the writings of some of the visionaries who have influenced him. As Einstein said, "We cannot solve the problems of today with the same thinking that gave us the problems in the first place."Only a profound shift in philosophy, Bateman believes, can save our species from extinction. Thinking Like a Mountain is printed on 100 per cent ancient-forest-free paper that is 100 per cent post-consumer recycled and has been processed chlorine free. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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