Jon Mooallem
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Mooallem wrote this book for his young daughter, making the often overwhelming topics of extinction and climate change feel much more approachable. He spans decades (sometimes centuries) with his extensive research and fieldwork and, while you certainly have learned something by the end, you feel much more as though you've gone on this "sometimes dismaying, weirdly reassuring" journey with Jon and his daughter. It'll leave you asking questions,... (read more)
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