Confessions of an Eco-Sinner
Synopsis: You bought your jeans at a local boutique, sure - but where do they really come from? Curious journalist Fred Pearce tracks the origins of his purchases (his coffee, his computer, his socks…) and learns about the impacts of buying stuff, first-hand, from the people who are most affected by it.
About the author: Considered one of Britain's best science writers, Fred Pearce is a former news editor at New Scientist who's currently serving as its environment and development consultant. He won the British Environment and Media Award for Environment Journalist of the Year in 2001, and was nominated for it three more times. He's written for Audubon, Popular Science, Time, the Boston Globe, and Natural History, and has written five other books, including The Last Generation, When the Rivers Run Dry, and Deep Jungle.
About the author: Considered one of Britain's best science writers, Fred Pearce is a former news editor at New Scientist who's currently serving as its environment and development consultant. He won the British Environment and Media Award for Environment Journalist of the Year in 2001, and was nominated for it three more times. He's written for Audubon, Popular Science, Time, the Boston Globe, and Natural History, and has written five other books, including The Last Generation, When the Rivers Run Dry, and Deep Jungle.
Reading Selection Week 4:(August 24-28) Part 6, Ch. 23 through Part 7, Ch. 29 (End); 64 pages.
Wrapping Up
Today is the last day of our Confessions of an Eco-Sinner book club. Toshio and I would like to thank author Fred Pearce for his participation this month, as well as you, bookies, for being part of our first ever summer Biter Book Club series.
If you have a favorite book that you love to see in our next book club, feedback on what you'd like to see more of/less of, or ideas on how to make the book club better, please leave us some comments - we'd love to hear from you.
Happy Biting!
If you have a favorite book that you love to see in our next book club, feedback on what you'd like to see more of/less of, or ideas on how to make the book club better, please leave us some comments - we'd love to hear from you.
Happy Biting!
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