In a provocative book that is sure to be controversial Connie Barlow puts forth a compelling
case for breaching the barrier between science and religion-in effect for a reunification of
knowledge and meaning. Evolutionary biology rendered as an Epic of Evolution provides a
powerful origin story appropriate for our times. Conservation biology ecology and Gaia theory
all reveal how we fit in with the natural world Barlow argues that they can not only inform
our ethics but also expand our sense of meaning. In dozens of unusually candid conversations
with leading scientists and philosophers she presents an emerging view of a new meaning for
science in our lives-and why this new meaning is crucial for our times. Green Space Green Time
could well mark a turning point in humanity's troubled relationship with nature. -John Davis
Editor Wild Earth Magazine
