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Island Press E-ssentials Serie de eBooks

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  • Thinking Like a Mountain

    An Ecological Perspective on Earth

    de R. Edward Grumbine ...
    Series series Island Press E-ssentials
    In Thinking Like a Mountain, we have excerpted a clear and inviting introduction to the science of conservation biology from Ed Grumbine's previous book, Ghost Bears. Grumbine offers a succinct and evocative description of why we should all care about biodiversity, protected lands, connectivity, and extinction rates, and the advantages to be gained by attempting to 'think like a mountain', as so ... Leer más

    $7.19 USD

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  • Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid

    The Fraught and Fascinating Biology of Climate Change

    de Thor Hanson ...
    A beloved natural historian and biologist explores how climate change is driving evolution.**“Hanson is an affable guide and storyteller., with a knack for analogy, a sense of humor and the natural curiosity of a scientist.” ―**New York TimesIn Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid, biologist Thor Hanson tells the remarkable story of how plants and animals are responding to climate change: adjusting ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Rewilding

    The Radical New Science of Ecological Recovery

    de Cain Blythe, Paul Jepson ...
    Series Libro 14 - Hot Science
    'A hugely useful and fascinating resume of rewilding - what it means, where it came from, why it's important and where it's going. Jepson and Blythe have done a masterly job, explaining the science behind rewilding in an accessible, honest and compelling way. It deserves to be widely read and become a book of great influence.' Isabella Tree, author of Wilding'Compelling ... [a] succinct and ... Leer más

    $7.89 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Ptarmigan's Dilemma

    An Exploration into How Life Organizes and Supports Itself

    de John Theberge, Mary Theberge ...
    **Winner of the 2010 Lane Anderson AwardDrawing on breakthrough research in evolution, genetics, and on their extensive work in the field and lab, wildlife biologists John and Mary Theberge explain for non-scientists the real facts of life.**Birds that suddenly grow gall bladders, when their species has none. Moose with antlers so big they encumber their movement through the forest. Butterflies ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

  • Trees in Trouble

    Wildfires, Infestations, and Climate Change

    de Daniel Mathews ...
    A troubling story of the devastating and compounding effects of climate change in the Western and Rocky Mountain states, told through in–depth reportage and conversations with ecologists, professional forest managers, park service scientists, burn boss, activists, and more.Climate change manifests in many ways across North America, but few as dramatic as the attacks on our western pine forests. In ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD

  • Principles of Ecological Landscape Design

    de Travis Beck ...
    Today, there is a growing demand for designed landscapes—from public parks to backyards—to be not only beautiful and functional, but also sustainable. Sustainability means more than just saving energy and resources. It requires integrating the landscapes we design with ecological systems. With Principles of Ecological Landscape Design, Travis Beck gives professionals and students the first book to ... Leer más

    $32.39 USD

  • Once and Future Giants

    What Ice Age Extinctions Tell Us About the Fate of Earth's Largest Animals

    de Sharon Levy ...
    Until about 13,000 years ago, North America was home to a menagerie of massive mammals. Mammoths, camels, and lions walked the ground that has become Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles and foraged on the marsh land now buried beneath Chicago's streets. Then, just as the first humans reached the Americas, these Ice Age giants vanished forever. In Once and Future Giants, science writer Sharon Levy ... Leer más

    $24.69 USD

  • Saving Tarboo Creek

    One Family's Quest to Heal the Land

    de Scott Freeman ...
    "We all live in particular places and at particular times, but when we act with family and friends to preserve a local slice of nature, we are, together, saving the planet." — Natural History MagazineCan each of us, as stewards of our land, make an environmental difference that can be seen, felt, and measured? Scott Freeman emphatically says yes, and in Saving Tarboo Creek he explores how we can ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD

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  • This Is Hope: Green Vegans and the New Human Ecology

    How We Find Our Way to a Humane and Environmentally Sane Future

    de Will Anderson ...
    "This Is Hope" is a crossover book for self-identified environmentalists, species rights advocates, vegans and vegetarians, those dedicated to true sustainability, fish and wildlife "management" professionals, students of deep ecology, and those who want to know the biocentric solutions for our dietary, consumer, and reproductive choices. Over a span of three decades, I managed campaigns for ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The End of the Wild

    de Stephen M. Meyer ...
    Series series Boston Review Books
    A wake-up call that argues that although it may be too late to save biodiversity, we can take steps to save our ecosystems.With the extinction rate at 3000 species a year and accelerating, we can now predict that as many as half of the Earth's species will disappear within the next 100 years. The species that survive will be the ones that are most compatible with us: the weedy species—from ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • Biodiversity Planning and Design

    Sustainable Practices

    de Jack Ahern, Elizabeth Leduc, Mary Lee York, Landscape Architecture Foundation ...
    How do you measure biodiversity, and why should landscape architects and planners care? What are the essential issues, the clearest terminology, and the most effective methods for biodiversity planning and design? How can they play a role in biodiversity conservation in a manner compatible with other goals? These are critical questions that Jack Ahern, Elizabeth Leduc, and Mary Lee York answer in ... Leer más

    $41.09 USD

  • The Wolf's Tooth

    Keystone Predators, Trophic Cascades, and Biodiversity

    de Cristina Eisenberg ...
    Animals such as wolves, sea otters, and sharks exert a disproportionate influence on their environment; dramatic ecological consequences can result when they are removed from—or returned to—an ecosystem.In The Wolf's Tooth, scientist and author Cristina Eisenberg explores the concept of "trophic cascades" and the role of top predators in regulating ecosystems. Her fascinating and wide-ranging work ... Leer más

    $24.49 USD