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Ecology, Revised and Expanded - 10th Edition by Ernest Callenbach (Paperback)

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  • Offering essential environmental wisdom for the twenty-first century, this lively, compact book explains more than sixty basic ecological concepts in an easy-to-use A-to-Z format.
  • About the Author: Ernest Callenbach is the author of Ecotopia, an environmental classic that has sold nearly a million copies, Bring Back the Buffalo!
  • 192 Pages
  • Science, Life Sciences

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About the Book



With this lively guide to the essentials of ecology, Ernest Callenbach provides a pocket-sized introduction to the wonderful complexity of life on Earth--and our part in it. In 60 information-packed entries, the author uses everyday, nontechnical language to explain basic ecological concepts. Line art.



Book Synopsis



Offering essential environmental wisdom for the twenty-first century, this lively, compact book explains more than sixty basic ecological concepts in an easy-to-use A-to-Z format. From Air and Biodiversity to Restoration and Zoos, Ecology: A Pocket Guide forms a dynamic web of ideas that can be entered at any point or read straight through. An accessible, informative guide to achieving ecoliteracy, it tells the story of the amazing interconnectivity of life on Earth and along the way provides the ecological understanding necessary for fighting environmental degradation. This new edition has been updated throughout and features five new essays on the topics of biotechnology, global warming, migration, smell, and tourism.



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"A graceful, lucid, and judicious book that belongs in the back pocket of every planetary citizen."--Evan Eisenberg, author of The Ecology of Eden

"For you readers who hate science and never read it, Ecology: A Pocket Guide excites your understanding and gently shows you what you have been missing. For the rest of us, this book confirms our love for and respect for scientific insight as a major way of knowing."--Lynn Margulis, University of Massachusetts, Amherst



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"An environmental science program would do well to put this volume into the hands of each student and teacher."-- "NSTA Recommends: National Science Teaching Association"

"Each entry is a small gem. . . . Callenbach's short essays are enjoyable and thought-provoking reading."-- "Science Scope"

"Enjoyable and thought-provoking."-- "Science Teacher"



About the Author



Ernest Callenbach is the author of Ecotopia, an environmental classic that has sold nearly a million copies, Bring Back the Buffalo! A Sustainable Future for America's Great Plains (UC Press), and Ecotopia Emerging, among other books. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.2 Inches (H) x 4.44 Inches (W) x .56 Inches (D)
Weight: .39 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 192
Genre: Science
Sub-Genre: Life Sciences
Publisher: University of California Press
Theme: Ecology
Format: Paperback
Author: Ernest Callenbach
Language: English
Street Date: September 3, 2008
TCIN: 1008290811
UPC: 9780520257191
Item Number (DPCI): 247-21-9762
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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