This book presents an argument that the environmental movement is a coalition of many groups working toward common objectives without common values. Norton believes this lack of unity causes unnecessary and divisive controversy and debate within the environmentalist community which impedes the development of effective and timely environmental ...
A travel guide for nature lovers. Features thousands of sites of ecological and geographical importance and beauty, hidden trails, and scenic destinations. A comprehensive resource including color relief maps, itineraries with directions, addresses and phone numbers of sites, advice about outdoor activities, and 150 color photographs.
In this illustrated account, a science writer and photojournalist reveals his thoughts and images of nine daredevil scientists he watched jump into active volcanos, leap off bridges, and dive into ocean depths to collect data for their valuable research projects.
In the past, climate changes have had dramatic repercussions, including large numbers of extinctions and extensive shifts in species ranges. As human-induced climate change accelerates, scientists and policymakers involved with biodiversity conservation need authoritative information in order to design effective plans and responses. Climate Change ...
This book discusses in detail the consequences of global warming for ecosystems and includes commentary by distinguished scientists on many aspects of this critical problem. Considering a variety of specific ecosystems (tropical forests, the deciduous forests of eastern North America, the forests of the Pacific Northwest, Mediterranean-type ...
"Biodiversity and Human Health" brings together leading thinkers on the global environment and biomedicine to explore the human health consequences of the loss of biological diversity. Contributors discuss the uses and significance of biodiversity to the practice of medicine today, and develop strategies for conservation of these critical ...
An authoritative guide to one of nature's most awe-inspiring and least understood phenomena: the annual migration of birds. Arranged geographically, this atlas traces migratory routes around the world via maps, color photos, and illustrations.
Deforestation is occurring at an alarming rate in many parts of the world, causing destruction of natural habitat and fragmentation of what remains. Nowhere is this problem more pressing than in the Amazon rainforest, which is rapidly vanishing in the face of enormous pressure from humans to exploit it. This book presents the results of the ...
This collection of essays includes an overview of the timber industry in southeast Asia and a comparison of tropical rainforests there with those in other part of the world. It also describes plant and animal communities of the region and discusses the efforts made to preserve them.
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