David Suzuki: The Autobiography
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (965 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1553651561 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amazon Customer said Five Stars. A very interesting account of the great environmentalist's life.. A look into the extraordinary life of one of the most passionate and visionary people on the planet!!! +++++"Why would anyone else be interested in my life? I know people like to delve into the hidden parts of the lives of people who have acquired some notoriety, hoping to find juicy bits of gossip, signs of weakness or faults that bring the subjects down off pedestals, or simply to expand on what one knows about a public figure. It's not my intension to satisfy that curiosity. Instead, as an "elder," I hope my reflection on one life may stir the reader to consider those thoughts in relation to his or her own life."The above is found in the last paragraph of the preface of this book by geneticist and environmentalist, the TV. W. E. Emmons said A great autobiography of a scientist and environmental activist. I thoroughly enjoyed this tracing of David Suziki's life from his early encounters with racism through his life-long efforts to inform others of the need to safeguard the Earth's resources and his role to do something about it. This is indeed the story from the one who lived it of a great scientist and environmentalist. Highly recommended.
The book begins with his life-changing encounters with racism while interned in a Canadian concentration camp during World War II and continues through his troubled teenage years and later successes as a scientist and host of PBS's The Nature of Things. With characteristic candor and passion, he describes his growing consciousness of the natural world and humankind’s precarious place in it; his travels throughout the world and his meetings with international leaders, from Nelson Mandela to the Dalai Lama; and the abiding role of nature and family in his life. In this eagerly awaited second installment, Suzuki, now 70, reflects on his entire life and on his hopes for the future. The first volume of David Suzuki’s autobiography, Metamorphosis, looked back at his life from 1986, when he was 50. David Suzuki is an intimate and inspiring look at one of the most uncompromising people on the planet.