{"product_id":"9781324086314","title":"Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Rachel Carson Award for Excellence in Environmental Journalism Winner of the Banff Mountain Book Competition in Environmental Literature Finalist for the NYPL Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism Finalist for the Reading the West Book Award in Nonfiction Finalist for the Colorado Book Award Named a Best Book of the Year by the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eScience News\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSmithsonian Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e \"A powerhouse of a book…comprehensive and engaging.\" —David Gessner, \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e An eye-opening account of the global ecological transformations wrought by roads, from the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eEager\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome 40 million miles of roadways encircle the earth, yet we tend to regard them only as infrastructure for human convenience. While roads are so ubiquitous they’re practically invisible to us, wild animals experience them as entirely alien forces of death and disruption. In \u003cem\u003eCrossings\u003c\/em\u003e, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb travels throughout the United States and around the world to investigate how roads have transformed our planet. A million animals are killed by cars each day in the U.S. alone, but as the new science of road ecology shows, the harms of highways extend far beyond roadkill. Creatures from antelope to salmon are losing their ability to migrate in search of food and mates; invasive plants hitch rides in tire treads; road salt contaminates lakes and rivers; and the very noise of traffic chases songbirds from vast swaths of habitat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet road ecologists are also seeking to blunt the destruction through innovative solutions. Goldfarb meets with conservationists building bridges for California’s mountain lions and tunnels for English toads, engineers deconstructing the labyrinth of logging roads that web national forests, animal rehabbers caring for Tasmania’s car-orphaned wallabies, and community organizers working to undo the havoc highways have wreaked upon American cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, as our planet’s road network continues to grow exponentially, the science of road ecology has become increasingly vital. Written with passion and curiosity, \u003cem\u003eCrossings\u003c\/em\u003e is a sweeping, spirited, and timely investigation into how humans have altered the natural world—and how we can create a better future for all living beings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Norton, W. W. \u0026 Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47917927530736,"sku":"9781324086314","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781324086314_p0.jpg?v=1763707260","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781324086314","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}