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Category: The New Wild

  • Beacon’s Bestsellers of the Year

    What’s your News Years resolution? To read more books, of course! But where to start? Why not with our bestsellers? For your perusal, we’ve put together a list of our bestsellers this year. We are so thrilled that some of these titles that have appeared on best-of lists, have won and have been nominated for…

  • Re-thinking Nature’s Aliens: How True Bio-diversity Benefits Us All

    The successful spread of invasive species–even with humans lending a helping hand–is often a sign of nature’s dynamism, not its enfeeblement. A sign that nature is not done, but can bounce back. True environmentalists should be applauding the invasive species.

  • It’s Our Turn to Lead: A Reading List for Earth Day 2015

    This Earth Day, we at Beacon Press are featuring titles that showcase individuals and organizations taking a stand for our home and encourage readers to take the stand with them.

  • Embracing Invasive Species: A Q&A with Fred Pearce

    Most of us think in stark terms about invasive species: they are evil interlopers spoiling pristine “natural” ecosystems. But what if the traditional view of ecology is wrong—what if true environmentalists should be applauding the invaders? In his latest book, The New Wild: Why Invasive Species Will Be Nature’s Salvation, veteran environmental journalist Fred Pearce…