A science journalism expert who I really respect posted a terrific review on his Knight Foundation blog urging reporters covering the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico to read the Fate of Nature. Here is a link and an excerpt:

The book comes out, after six years work, exactly when its lessons and observations on human society, selfishness, cooperation, and nature’s future have a premier news event unfolding to rivet its theme to your bones. … It quickly gets its hooks in deep. You’ll meet unforgettable people, learn things about the roots of conservationism and environmentalism you may not like, and wind up with something on which to loop a thread of hope. From Alaska, a planetary tome.