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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “fred van dyke”
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  • Conservation in the Anthropocene

    Reshaping Interaction with Nature

    by Fred Van Dyke ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Conservation and the Environment
    This book provides a critical assessment of conservation in the Anthropocene grounded in the personal, historical, and cultural development of human interaction with nature.The author argues that conservation can no longer be primarily about preserving nature but must adapt its efforts to promote changes through which humans create a landscape that is neither abandoned nor degraded but used well ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Conservation Biology

    Foundations, Concepts, Applications

    by Fred Van Dyke, Rachel L. Lamb ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book provides a thorough, up-to-date examination of conservation biology and the many supporting disciplines that comprise conservation science. In this, the Third Edition of the highly successful Conservation Biology: Foundations, Concepts, Applications, the authors address their interdisciplinary topic as it must now be practiced and perceived in the modern world.Beginning with a concise ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

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    Renewal and Resilience in the Natural World

    by Suzanne Simard ...
    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of Finding the Mother Tree offers a powerful vision for saving our forests based on nature’s deep-rooted cycles of renewal."A masterclass on the inner workings of forests. . . . This is science as an act of love for the world.” —Zoë Schlanger, author of The Light Eaters**Early one spring morning, I went back to the forest. I wanted to learn what the mother ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • Everything Under the Sun

    Toward a Brighter Future on a Small Blue Planet

    by David Suzuki, Ian Hanington ...
    In this compilation of David Suzuki's latest thoughts and writings, the renowned scientist, author, and broadcaster explores the myriad environmental challenges the world faces and their interconnected causes. In doing so, Suzuki shows that understanding the causes-and recognizing that everything in nature, including us, is interconnected-is crucial to restoring hope for a better future. The ... Read more

    $12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Future of Life

    ALA Notable Books for Adults

    by Edward O. Wilson ...
    Eloquent, practical and wise, this book by one of the world’s most important scientists—and two time Pulitzer Prize winner—should be read and studied by anyone concerned with the fate of the natural world. It "makes one thing clear ... we know what we do, and we have a choice" (The New York Times Book Review).E.O. Wilson assesses the precarious state of our environment, examining the mass ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Rewilding

    The Radical New Science of Ecological Recovery

    by Cain Blythe, Paul Jepson ...
    Series Book 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 ... Read more

    $7.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • An Introduction to Human-Environment Geography

    Local Dynamics and Global Processes

    by William G. Moseley, Eric Perramond, Holly M. Hapke, Paul Laris ...
    This introductory level text explores various theoretical approaches to human-environment geography, demonstrating how local dynamics and global processes influence how we interact with our environments.Introduces students to fundamental concepts in environmental geography and scienceExplores the core theoretical traditions within the field, along with major thematic issues such as population, ... Read more

    $46.00 USD

  • The Ptarmigan's Dilemma

    An Exploration into How Life Organizes and Supports Itself

    by 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 ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Coral Reefs

    Majestic Realms under the Sea

    by Peter F. Sale ...
    An eye-opening introduction to the complexity, wonder, and vital roles of coral reefsWhen mass coral bleaching and die'Ć'Äòoffs were first identified in the 1980s, and eventually linked to warming events, the scientific community was sure that such a dramatic and unambiguous signal would serve as a warning sign about the devastating effects of global warming. Instead, most people ignored that ... Read more

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  • Thinking Like a Mountain

    An Ecological Perspective on Earth

    by 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 ... Read more

    $7.19 USD

  • The End of the Wild

    by 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 ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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

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

    by 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 ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus