I want a better catastrophe: navigating the climate crisis with grief, hope, and gallows humor : an existential manual for tragic optimists, can-do pessimists, and compassionate doomers
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Published:
Gabriola, British Columbia : New Society Publishers, [2023].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xiv, 401 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Issued also in electronic formats.
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9780865719835, 0865719837, 9780865719835, 0865719837

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Reeling from a crisis of hope, lifelong activist Andrew Boyd seeks out today's leading climate thinkers, from collapse-psychologist Jamey Hecht to Indigenous botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer. "If it's the end of the world, now what?" he asks, as he steers us through our climate angst in search of a "better catastrophe.""--,Provided by publisher.
Additional Physical Form
Issued also in electronic formats.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Boyd, A. (2023). I want a better catastrophe: navigating the climate crisis with grief, hope, and gallows humor : an existential manual for tragic optimists, can-do pessimists, and compassionate doomers. New Society Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Boyd, Andrew, 1962-. 2023. I Want a Better Catastrophe: Navigating the Climate Crisis With Grief, Hope, and Gallows Humor : An Existential Manual for Tragic Optimists, Can-do Pessimists, and Compassionate Doomers. New Society Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Boyd, Andrew, 1962-, I Want a Better Catastrophe: Navigating the Climate Crisis With Grief, Hope, and Gallows Humor : An Existential Manual for Tragic Optimists, Can-do Pessimists, and Compassionate Doomers. New Society Publishers, 2023.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Boyd, Andrew. I Want a Better Catastrophe: Navigating the Climate Crisis With Grief, Hope, and Gallows Humor : An Existential Manual for Tragic Optimists, Can-do Pessimists, and Compassionate Doomers. New Society Publishers, 2023.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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